103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1436

 

Introduced 1/31/2023, by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Creates the Cannabis Equity and Oversight Commission. Provides that the Commission shall administer and enforce the provisions of the Act relating to the oversight, licensing, registration, and certification of dispensing organizations, cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser organizations, transporting organizations, laboratories, and agents, including, but not limited to, the issuance of identification cards and establishing limits on the potency or serving size of cannabis or cannabis products. Provides that the Commission may suspend or revoke the license of, or impose other penalties upon, dispensing organizations, cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser organizations, transporting organizations, laboratories, and their principal officers, agents-in-charge, and agents for violations of the Act or any rules adopted under the Act. Makes conforming changes throughout various Acts. Contains other provisions. Effective July 1, 2023.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section
62605-45 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-45)  (was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-5)
8    Sec. 2605-45. Division of Justice Services. The Division
9of Justice Services shall exercise the following functions:
10        (1) Operate and maintain the Law Enforcement Agencies
11    Data System (LEADS), a statewide, computerized
12    telecommunications system designed to provide services,
13    information, and capabilities to the law enforcement and
14    criminal justice community in the State of Illinois. The
15    Director is responsible for establishing policy,
16    procedures, and regulations consistent with State and
17    federal rules, policies, and law by which LEADS operates.
18    The Director shall designate a statewide LEADS
19    Administrator for management of the system. The Director
20    may appoint a LEADS Advisory Policy Board to reflect the
21    needs and desires of the law enforcement and criminal
22    justice community and to make recommendations concerning
23    policies and procedures.

 

 

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1        (2) Pursue research and the publication of studies
2    pertaining to local law enforcement activities.
3        (3) Serve as the State's point of contact for the
4    Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting
5    Program and National Incident-Based Reporting System.
6        (4) Operate an electronic data processing and computer
7    center for the storage and retrieval of data pertaining to
8    criminal activity.
9        (5) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in
10    the Illinois State Police by the Cannabis Regulation and
11    Tax Act and the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
12    Program Act.
13        (6) (Blank).
14        (6.5) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested
15    in the Illinois State Police by the Firearm Owners
16    Identification Card Act, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act,
17    and the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act.
18        (7) Exercise other duties that may be assigned by the
19    Director to fulfill the responsibilities and achieve the
20    purposes of the Illinois State Police.
21        (8) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested by
22    law in the Illinois State Police by the Criminal
23    Identification Act.
24        (9) Exercise the powers and perform the duties that
25    have been vested in the Illinois State Police by the Sex
26    Offender Registration Act and the Sex Offender Community

 

 

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1    Notification Law and adopt reasonable rules necessitated
2    thereby.
3(Source: P.A. 101-378, eff. 1-1-20; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
4    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
5Section 5.990 and by changing Section 6z-112 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.990 new)
7    Sec. 5.990. Cannabis Enforcement Fund. The Cannabis
8Enforcement Fund.
 
9    (30 ILCS 105/6z-112)
10    Sec. 6z-112. The Cannabis Regulation Fund.
11    (a) There is created the Cannabis Regulation Fund in the
12State treasury, subject to appropriations unless otherwise
13provided in this Section. All moneys collected under the
14Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act shall be deposited into the
15Cannabis Regulation Fund, consisting of taxes, license fees,
16other fees, and any other amounts required to be deposited or
17transferred into the Fund.
18    (b) Whenever the Department of Revenue determines that a
19refund should be made under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax
20Act to a claimant, the Department of Revenue shall submit a
21voucher for payment to the State Comptroller, who shall cause
22the order to be drawn for the amount specified and to the
23person named in the notification from the Department of

 

 

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1Revenue. This subsection (b) shall constitute an irrevocable
2and continuing appropriation of all amounts necessary for the
3payment of refunds out of the Fund as authorized under this
4subsection (b).
5    (c) On or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the
6Department of Revenue shall prepare and certify to the State
7Comptroller the transfer and allocations of stated sums of
8money from the Cannabis Regulation Fund to other named funds
9in the State treasury. The amount subject to transfer shall be
10the amount of the taxes, license fees, other fees, and any
11other amounts paid into the Fund during the second preceding
12calendar month, minus the refunds made under subsection (b)
13during the second preceding calendar month by the Department.
14The transfers shall be certified as follows:
15        (1) (Blank). The Department of Revenue shall first
16    determine the allocations which shall remain in the
17    Cannabis Regulation Fund, subject to appropriations, to
18    pay for the direct and indirect costs associated with the
19    implementation, administration, and enforcement of the
20    Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act by the Department of
21    Revenue, the Department of State Police, the Department of
22    Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of
23    Agriculture, the Department of Public Health, the
24    Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the
25    Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.
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1    provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection (c), of the
2    remainder of the amount subject to transfer for the month
3    as determined in this subsection (c), the Department shall
4    certify the transfer into the Cannabis Expungement Fund
5    1/12 of the fiscal year amount appropriated from the
6    Cannabis Expungement Fund for payment of costs incurred by
7    State courts, the Attorney General, State's Attorneys,
8    civil legal aid, as defined by Section 15 of the Public
9    Interest Attorney Assistance Act, and the Department of
10    State Police to facilitate petitions for expungement of
11    Minor Cannabis Offenses pursuant to Public Act 101-27, as
12    adjusted by any supplemental appropriation, plus
13    cumulative deficiencies in such transfers for prior
14    months.
15         (3) The After the allocations have been made as
16    provided in paragraphs (1)and (2)of this subsection (c),
17    the Department of Revenue shall certify to the State
18    Comptroller and the State Treasurer shall transfer the
19    amounts that the Department of Revenue determines shall be
20    transferred into the following named funds according to
21    the following:
22            (A) 2% shall be transferred to the Drug Treatment
23        Fund to be used by the Department of Human Services
24        for: (i) developing and administering a scientifically
25        and medically accurate public education campaign
26        educating youth and adults about the health and safety

 

 

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1        risks of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drug use (including
2        prescription drugs), and cannabis, including use by
3        pregnant women; and (ii) data collection and analysis
4        of the public health impacts of legalizing the
5        recreational use of cannabis. Expenditures for these
6        purposes shall be subject to appropriations.
7            (B) 8% shall be transferred to the Local
8        Government Distributive Fund and allocated as provided
9        in Section 2 of the State Revenue Sharing Act. The
10        moneys shall be used to fund crime prevention
11        programs, training, and interdiction efforts,
12        including detection, enforcement, and prevention
13        efforts, relating to the illegal cannabis market and
14        driving under the influence of cannabis.
15            (C) 25% shall be transferred to the Criminal
16        Justice Information Projects Fund to be used for the
17        purposes of the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program
18        to address economic development, violence prevention
19        services, re-entry services, youth development, and
20        civil legal aid, as defined by Section 15 of the Public
21        Interest Attorney Assistance Act. The Restore,
22        Reinvest, and Renew Program shall address these issues
23        through targeted investments and intervention programs
24        and promotion of an employment infrastructure and
25        capacity building related to the social determinants
26        of health in impacted community areas. Expenditures

 

 

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1        for these purposes shall be subject to appropriations.
2            (D) 20% shall be transferred to the Department of
3        Human Services Community Services Fund, to be used to
4        address substance abuse and prevention and mental
5        health concerns, including treatment, education, and
6        prevention to address the negative impacts of
7        substance abuse and mental health issues, including
8        concentrated poverty, violence, and the historical
9        overuse of criminal justice responses in certain
10        communities, on the individual, family, and community,
11        including federal, State, and local governments,
12        health care institutions and providers, and
13        correctional facilities. Expenditures for these
14        purposes shall be subject to appropriations.
15            (E) (Blank) 10% shall be transferred to the Budget
16        Stabilization Fund.
17            (F) (Blank) 35%, or any remaining balance, shall
18        be transferred to the General Revenue Fund.
19            (G) 25% shall be allocated to the Cannabis Equity
20        and Oversight Commission to pay for the direct and
21        indirect costs associated with the implementation,
22        administration, and enforcement of the Cannabis
23        Regulation and Tax Act. Any remaining moneys of the
24        25% after paying those costs shall be transferred to
25        the General Revenue Fund.
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1        Expungement Fund for payment of costs incurred by
2        State courts, the Attorney General, State's Attorneys,
3        civic legal aid as that term is defined under Section
4        15 of the Public Interest Attorney Assistance Act, and
5        the Illinois State Police to facilitate petitions for
6        expungement of Minor Cannabis Offenses under
7        subsection (i) of Section 5.2 of the Criminal
8        Identification Act.
9            (I) 5% shall be transferred to the Cannabis
10        Enforcement Fund for payment of costs incurred by the
11        Cannabis Equity and Oversight Commission, the Attorney
12        General, the Illinois State Police, and other State
13        and local agencies who have entered into a memorandum
14        of understanding with the Cannabis Equity and
15        Oversight Commission to carry out investigations of
16        violations and enforcement of provisions of the
17        Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act regarding the
18        cultivation, production, sale, distribution, delivery,
19        advertising, and transport of cannabis in violation of
20        the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or without a
21        license issued under that Act.
22            (J) Any remaining balance shall be transferred to
23        the General Revenue Fund.
24    As soon as may be practical, but no later than 10 days
25after receipt, by the State Comptroller of the transfer
26certification provided for in this subsection (c) to be given

 

 

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1to the State Comptroller by the Department of Revenue, the
2State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall
3transfer the respective amounts in accordance with the
4directions contained in such certification.
5    (d) On July 1, 2019 the Department of Revenue shall
6certify to the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer shall
7transfer $5,000,000 from the Compassionate Use of Medical
8Cannabis Fund to the Cannabis Regulation Fund.
9    (e) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary and
10except as otherwise provided in this Section, this Fund is not
11subject to sweeps, administrative charge-backs, or any other
12fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would in any way transfer
13any amounts from this Fund into any other fund of the State.
14    (f) The Cannabis Regulation Fund shall retain a balance of
15$1,000,000 for the purposes of administrative costs.
16    (g) In Fiscal Year 2024 the allocations in subsection (c)
17of this Section shall be reviewed and adjusted if the General
18Assembly finds there is a greater need for funding for a
19specific purpose in the State as it relates to Public Act
20101-27.
21(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
22    Section 15. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
23changing Section 1-10 as follows:
 
24    (30 ILCS 500/1-10)

 

 

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1    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-721)
2    Sec. 1-10. Application.
3    (a) This Code applies only to procurements for which
4bidders, offerors, potential contractors, or contractors were
5first solicited on or after July 1, 1998. This Code shall not
6be construed to affect or impair any contract, or any
7provision of a contract, entered into based on a solicitation
8prior to the implementation date of this Code as described in
9Article 99, including, but not limited to, any covenant
10entered into with respect to any revenue bonds or similar
11instruments. All procurements for which contracts are
12solicited between the effective date of Articles 50 and 99 and
13July 1, 1998 shall be substantially in accordance with this
14Code and its intent.
15    (b) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of the
16funds with which the contracts are paid, including federal
17assistance moneys. This Code shall not apply to:
18        (1) Contracts between the State and its political
19    subdivisions or other governments, or between State
20    governmental bodies, except as specifically provided in
21    this Code.
22        (2) Grants, except for the filing requirements of
23    Section 20-80.
24        (3) Purchase of care, except as provided in Section
25    5-30.6 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and this Section.
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1    an independent contractor, whether pursuant to an
2    employment code or policy or by contract directly with
3    that individual.
4        (5) Collective bargaining contracts.
5        (6) Purchase of real estate, except that notice of
6    this type of contract with a value of more than $25,000
7    must be published in the Procurement Bulletin within 10
8    calendar days after the deed is recorded in the county of
9    jurisdiction. The notice shall identify the real estate
10    purchased, the names of all parties to the contract, the
11    value of the contract, and the effective date of the
12    contract.
13        (7) Contracts necessary to prepare for anticipated
14    litigation, enforcement actions, or investigations,
15    provided that the chief legal counsel to the Governor
16    shall give his or her prior approval when the procuring
17    agency is one subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor,
18    and provided that the chief legal counsel of any other
19    procuring entity subject to this Code shall give his or
20    her prior approval when the procuring entity is not one
21    subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor.
22        (8) (Blank).
23        (9) Procurement expenditures by the Illinois
24    Conservation Foundation when only private funds are used.
25        (10) (Blank).
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1    to the procurement requirements of Section 20 of the
2    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act and
3    design-build agreements entered into according to the
4    procurement requirements of Section 25 of the
5    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act.
6        (12) (A) Contracts for legal, financial, and other
7    professional and artistic services entered into by the
8    Illinois Finance Authority in which the State of Illinois
9    is not obligated. Such contracts shall be awarded through
10    a competitive process authorized by the members of the
11    Illinois Finance Authority and are subject to Sections
12    5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35, and 50-37 of this Code,
13    as well as the final approval by the members of the
14    Illinois Finance Authority of the terms of the contract.
15        (B) Contracts for legal and financial services entered
16    into by the Illinois Housing Development Authority in
17    connection with the issuance of bonds in which the State
18    of Illinois is not obligated. Such contracts shall be
19    awarded through a competitive process authorized by the
20    members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority and
21    are subject to Sections 5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35,
22    and 50-37 of this Code, as well as the final approval by
23    the members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority
24    of the terms of the contract.
25        (13) Contracts for services, commodities, and
26    equipment to support the delivery of timely forensic

 

 

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1    science services in consultation with and subject to the
2    approval of the Chief Procurement Officer as provided in
3    subsection (d) of Section 5-4-3a of the Unified Code of
4    Corrections, except for the requirements of Sections
5    20-60, 20-65, 20-70, and 20-160 and Article 50 of this
6    Code; however, the Chief Procurement Officer may, in
7    writing with justification, waive any certification
8    required under Article 50 of this Code. For any contracts
9    for services which are currently provided by members of a
10    collective bargaining agreement, the applicable terms of
11    the collective bargaining agreement concerning
12    subcontracting shall be followed.
13        On and after January 1, 2019, this paragraph (13),
14    except for this sentence, is inoperative.
15        (14) Contracts for participation expenditures required
16    by a domestic or international trade show or exhibition of
17    an exhibitor, member, or sponsor.
18        (15) Contracts with a railroad or utility that
19    requires the State to reimburse the railroad or utilities
20    for the relocation of utilities for construction or other
21    public purpose. Contracts included within this paragraph
22    (15) shall include, but not be limited to, those
23    associated with: relocations, crossings, installations,
24    and maintenance. For the purposes of this paragraph (15),
25    "railroad" means any form of non-highway ground
26    transportation that runs on rails or electromagnetic

 

 

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1    guideways and "utility" means: (1) public utilities as
2    defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act, (2)
3    telecommunications carriers as defined in Section 13-202
4    of the Public Utilities Act, (3) electric cooperatives as
5    defined in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier Act, (4)
6    telephone or telecommunications cooperatives as defined in
7    Section 13-212 of the Public Utilities Act, (5) rural
8    water or waste water systems with 10,000 connections or
9    less, (6) a holder as defined in Section 21-201 of the
10    Public Utilities Act, and (7) municipalities owning or
11    operating utility systems consisting of public utilities
12    as that term is defined in Section 11-117-2 of the
13    Illinois Municipal Code.
14        (16) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
15    Department of Public Health to provide the delivery of
16    timely newborn screening services in accordance with the
17    Newborn Metabolic Screening Act.
18        (17) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
19    Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and
20    Professional Regulation, the Department of Human Services,
21    and the Department of Public Health to implement the
22    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program and Opioid
23    Alternative Pilot Program requirements and ensure access
24    to medical cannabis for patients with debilitating medical
25    conditions in accordance with the Compassionate Use of
26    Medical Cannabis Program Act.

 

 

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1        (18) This Code does not apply to any procurements
2    necessary for the Department of Agriculture, the
3    Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the
4    Department of Human Services, the Department of Commerce
5    and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Public
6    Health to implement the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act if
7    the applicable agency has made a good faith determination
8    that it is necessary and appropriate for the expenditure
9    to fall within this exemption and if the process is
10    conducted in a manner substantially in accordance with the
11    requirements of Sections 20-160, 25-60, 30-22, 50-5,
12    50-10, 50-10.5, 50-12, 50-13, 50-15, 50-20, 50-21, 50-35,
13    50-36, 50-37, 50-38, and 50-50 of this Code; however, for
14    Section 50-35, compliance applies only to contracts or
15    subcontracts over $100,000. Notice of each contract
16    entered into under this paragraph (18) that is related to
17    the procurement of goods and services identified in
18    paragraph (1) through (9) of this subsection shall be
19    published in the Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar
20    days after contract execution. The Chief Procurement
21    Officer shall prescribe the form and content of the
22    notice. Each agency shall provide the Chief Procurement
23    Officer, on a monthly basis, in the form and content
24    prescribed by the Chief Procurement Officer, a report of
25    contracts that are related to the procurement of goods and
26    services identified in this subsection. At a minimum, this

 

 

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1    report shall include the name of the contractor, a
2    description of the supply or service provided, the total
3    amount of the contract, the term of the contract, and the
4    exception to this Code utilized. A copy of any or all of
5    these contracts shall be made available to the Chief
6    Procurement Officer immediately upon request. The Chief
7    Procurement Officer shall submit a report to the Governor
8    and General Assembly no later than November 1 of each year
9    that includes, at a minimum, an annual summary of the
10    monthly information reported to the Chief Procurement
11    Officer. This exemption becomes inoperative 5 years after
12    June 25, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-27).
13        (19) Acquisition of modifications or adjustments,
14    limited to assistive technology devices and assistive
15    technology services, adaptive equipment, repairs, and
16    replacement parts to provide reasonable accommodations (i)
17    that enable a qualified applicant with a disability to
18    complete the job application process and be considered for
19    the position such qualified applicant desires, (ii) that
20    modify or adjust the work environment to enable a
21    qualified current employee with a disability to perform
22    the essential functions of the position held by that
23    employee, (iii) to enable a qualified current employee
24    with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges
25    of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated
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1    customer, client, claimant, or member of the public
2    seeking State services full use and enjoyment of and
3    access to its programs, services, or benefits.
4        For purposes of this paragraph (19):
5        "Assistive technology devices" means any item, piece
6    of equipment, or product system, whether acquired
7    commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that
8    is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional
9    capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
10        "Assistive technology services" means any service that
11    directly assists an individual with a disability in
12    selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology
13    device.
14        "Qualified" has the same meaning and use as provided
15    under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act when
16    describing an individual with a disability.
17        (20) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
18    Illinois Commerce Commission to hire third-party
19    facilitators pursuant to Sections 16-105.17 and 16-108.18
20    of the Public Utilities Act or an ombudsman pursuant to
21    Section 16-107.5 of the Public Utilities Act, a
22    facilitator pursuant to Section 16-105.17 of the Public
23    Utilities Act, or a grid auditor pursuant to Section
24    16-105.10 of the Public Utilities Act.
25    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for contracts
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1provided in any paragraph of this subsection (b), except
2paragraph (1), (2), or (5), each State agency shall post to the
3appropriate procurement bulletin the name of the contractor, a
4description of the supply or service provided, the total
5amount of the contract, the term of the contract, and the
6exception to the Code utilized. The chief procurement officer
7shall submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly no
8later than November 1 of each year that shall include, at a
9minimum, an annual summary of the monthly information reported
10to the chief procurement officer.
11    (c) This Code does not apply to the electric power
12procurement process provided for under Section 1-75 of the
13Illinois Power Agency Act and Section 16-111.5 of the Public
14Utilities Act.
15    (d) Except for Section 20-160 and Article 50 of this Code,
16and as expressly required by Section 9.1 of the Illinois
17Lottery Law, the provisions of this Code do not apply to the
18procurement process provided for under Section 9.1 of the
19Illinois Lottery Law.
20    (e) This Code does not apply to the process used by the
21Capital Development Board to retain a person or entity to
22assist the Capital Development Board with its duties related
23to the determination of costs of a clean coal SNG brownfield
24facility, as defined by Section 1-10 of the Illinois Power
25Agency Act, as required in subsection (h-3) of Section 9-220
26of the Public Utilities Act, including calculating the range

 

 

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1of capital costs, the range of operating and maintenance
2costs, or the sequestration costs or monitoring the
3construction of clean coal SNG brownfield facility for the
4full duration of construction.
5    (f) (Blank).
6    (g) (Blank).
7    (h) This Code does not apply to the process to procure or
8contracts entered into in accordance with Sections 11-5.2 and
911-5.3 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
10    (i) Each chief procurement officer may access records
11necessary to review whether a contract, purchase, or other
12expenditure is or is not subject to the provisions of this
13Code, unless such records would be subject to attorney-client
14privilege.
15    (j) This Code does not apply to the process used by the
16Capital Development Board to retain an artist or work or works
17of art as required in Section 14 of the Capital Development
18Board Act.
19    (k) This Code does not apply to the process to procure
20contracts, or contracts entered into, by the State Board of
21Elections or the State Electoral Board for hearing officers
22appointed pursuant to the Election Code.
23    (l) This Code does not apply to the processes used by the
24Illinois Student Assistance Commission to procure supplies and
25services paid for from the private funds of the Illinois
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1funds" means funds derived from deposits paid into the
2Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund and the earnings thereon.
3    (m) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of
4funds with which contracts are paid, including federal
5assistance moneys. Except as specifically provided in this
6Code, this Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures
7necessary for the Department of Public Health to conduct the
8Healthy Illinois Survey in accordance with Section 2310-431 of
9the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the
10Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
11(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
12101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 102-175, eff. 7-29-21; 102-483, eff
131-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-600, eff. 8-27-21; 102-662,
14eff. 9-15-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
 
15    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-721)
16    Sec. 1-10. Application.
17    (a) This Code applies only to procurements for which
18bidders, offerors, potential contractors, or contractors were
19first solicited on or after July 1, 1998. This Code shall not
20be construed to affect or impair any contract, or any
21provision of a contract, entered into based on a solicitation
22prior to the implementation date of this Code as described in
23Article 99, including, but not limited to, any covenant
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1instruments. All procurements for which contracts are
2solicited between the effective date of Articles 50 and 99 and
3July 1, 1998 shall be substantially in accordance with this
4Code and its intent.
5    (b) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of the
6funds with which the contracts are paid, including federal
7assistance moneys. This Code shall not apply to:
8        (1) Contracts between the State and its political
9    subdivisions or other governments, or between State
10    governmental bodies, except as specifically provided in
11    this Code.
12        (2) Grants, except for the filing requirements of
13    Section 20-80.
14        (3) Purchase of care, except as provided in Section
15    5-30.6 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and this Section.
16        (4) Hiring of an individual as an employee and not as
17    an independent contractor, whether pursuant to an
18    employment code or policy or by contract directly with
19    that individual.
20        (5) Collective bargaining contracts.
21        (6) Purchase of real estate, except that notice of
22    this type of contract with a value of more than $25,000
23    must be published in the Procurement Bulletin within 10
24    calendar days after the deed is recorded in the county of
25    jurisdiction. The notice shall identify the real estate
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1    value of the contract, and the effective date of the
2    contract.
3        (7) Contracts necessary to prepare for anticipated
4    litigation, enforcement actions, or investigations,
5    provided that the chief legal counsel to the Governor
6    shall give his or her prior approval when the procuring
7    agency is one subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor,
8    and provided that the chief legal counsel of any other
9    procuring entity subject to this Code shall give his or
10    her prior approval when the procuring entity is not one
11    subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor.
12        (8) (Blank).
13        (9) Procurement expenditures by the Illinois
14    Conservation Foundation when only private funds are used.
15        (10) (Blank).
16        (11) Public-private agreements entered into according
17    to the procurement requirements of Section 20 of the
18    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act and
19    design-build agreements entered into according to the
20    procurement requirements of Section 25 of the
21    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act.
22        (12) (A) Contracts for legal, financial, and other
23    professional and artistic services entered into by the
24    Illinois Finance Authority in which the State of Illinois
25    is not obligated. Such contracts shall be awarded through
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1    Illinois Finance Authority and are subject to Sections
2    5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35, and 50-37 of this Code,
3    as well as the final approval by the members of the
4    Illinois Finance Authority of the terms of the contract.
5        (B) Contracts for legal and financial services entered
6    into by the Illinois Housing Development Authority in
7    connection with the issuance of bonds in which the State
8    of Illinois is not obligated. Such contracts shall be
9    awarded through a competitive process authorized by the
10    members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority and
11    are subject to Sections 5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35,
12    and 50-37 of this Code, as well as the final approval by
13    the members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority
14    of the terms of the contract.
15        (13) Contracts for services, commodities, and
16    equipment to support the delivery of timely forensic
17    science services in consultation with and subject to the
18    approval of the Chief Procurement Officer as provided in
19    subsection (d) of Section 5-4-3a of the Unified Code of
20    Corrections, except for the requirements of Sections
21    20-60, 20-65, 20-70, and 20-160 and Article 50 of this
22    Code; however, the Chief Procurement Officer may, in
23    writing with justification, waive any certification
24    required under Article 50 of this Code. For any contracts
25    for services which are currently provided by members of a
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1    the collective bargaining agreement concerning
2    subcontracting shall be followed.
3        On and after January 1, 2019, this paragraph (13),
4    except for this sentence, is inoperative.
5        (14) Contracts for participation expenditures required
6    by a domestic or international trade show or exhibition of
7    an exhibitor, member, or sponsor.
8        (15) Contracts with a railroad or utility that
9    requires the State to reimburse the railroad or utilities
10    for the relocation of utilities for construction or other
11    public purpose. Contracts included within this paragraph
12    (15) shall include, but not be limited to, those
13    associated with: relocations, crossings, installations,
14    and maintenance. For the purposes of this paragraph (15),
15    "railroad" means any form of non-highway ground
16    transportation that runs on rails or electromagnetic
17    guideways and "utility" means: (1) public utilities as
18    defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act, (2)
19    telecommunications carriers as defined in Section 13-202
20    of the Public Utilities Act, (3) electric cooperatives as
21    defined in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier Act, (4)
22    telephone or telecommunications cooperatives as defined in
23    Section 13-212 of the Public Utilities Act, (5) rural
24    water or waste water systems with 10,000 connections or
25    less, (6) a holder as defined in Section 21-201 of the
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1    operating utility systems consisting of public utilities
2    as that term is defined in Section 11-117-2 of the
3    Illinois Municipal Code.
4        (16) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
5    Department of Public Health to provide the delivery of
6    timely newborn screening services in accordance with the
7    Newborn Metabolic Screening Act.
8        (17) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
9    Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and
10    Professional Regulation, the Department of Human Services,
11    the Cannabis Equity and Oversight Commission, and the
12    Department of Public Health to implement the Compassionate
13    Use of Medical Cannabis Program and Opioid Alternative
14    Pilot Program requirements and ensure access to medical
15    cannabis for patients with debilitating medical conditions
16    in accordance with Article 75 of the Cannabis Regulation
17    and Tax Act the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
18    Program Act.
19        (18) This Code does not apply to any procurements
20    necessary for the Department of Agriculture, the
21    Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the
22    Department of Human Services, the Department of Commerce
23    and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Public
24    Health to implement the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act if
25    the applicable agency has made a good faith determination
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1    to fall within this exemption and if the process is
2    conducted in a manner substantially in accordance with the
3    requirements of Sections 20-160, 25-60, 30-22, 50-5,
4    50-10, 50-10.5, 50-12, 50-13, 50-15, 50-20, 50-21, 50-35,
5    50-36, 50-37, 50-38, and 50-50 of this Code; however, for
6    Section 50-35, compliance applies only to contracts or
7    subcontracts over $100,000. Notice of each contract
8    entered into under this paragraph (18) that is related to
9    the procurement of goods and services identified in
10    paragraph (1) through (9) of this subsection shall be
11    published in the Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar
12    days after contract execution. The Chief Procurement
13    Officer shall prescribe the form and content of the
14    notice. Each agency shall provide the Chief Procurement
15    Officer, on a monthly basis, in the form and content
16    prescribed by the Chief Procurement Officer, a report of
17    contracts that are related to the procurement of goods and
18    services identified in this subsection. At a minimum, this
19    report shall include the name of the contractor, a
20    description of the supply or service provided, the total
21    amount of the contract, the term of the contract, and the
22    exception to this Code utilized. A copy of any or all of
23    these contracts shall be made available to the Chief
24    Procurement Officer immediately upon request. The Chief
25    Procurement Officer shall submit a report to the Governor
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1    that includes, at a minimum, an annual summary of the
2    monthly information reported to the Chief Procurement
3    Officer. This exemption becomes inoperative 5 years after
4    June 25, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-27).
5        (19) Acquisition of modifications or adjustments,
6    limited to assistive technology devices and assistive
7    technology services, adaptive equipment, repairs, and
8    replacement parts to provide reasonable accommodations (i)
9    that enable a qualified applicant with a disability to
10    complete the job application process and be considered for
11    the position such qualified applicant desires, (ii) that
12    modify or adjust the work environment to enable a
13    qualified current employee with a disability to perform
14    the essential functions of the position held by that
15    employee, (iii) to enable a qualified current employee
16    with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges
17    of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated
18    employees without disabilities, and (iv) that allow a
19    customer, client, claimant, or member of the public
20    seeking State services full use and enjoyment of and
21    access to its programs, services, or benefits.
22        For purposes of this paragraph (19):
23        "Assistive technology devices" means any item, piece
24    of equipment, or product system, whether acquired
25    commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that
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1    capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
2        "Assistive technology services" means any service that
3    directly assists an individual with a disability in
4    selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology
5    device.
6        "Qualified" has the same meaning and use as provided
7    under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act when
8    describing an individual with a disability.
9        (20) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
10    Illinois Commerce Commission to hire third-party
11    facilitators pursuant to Sections 16-105.17 and 16-108.18
12    of the Public Utilities Act or an ombudsman pursuant to
13    Section 16-107.5 of the Public Utilities Act, a
14    facilitator pursuant to Section 16-105.17 of the Public
15    Utilities Act, or a grid auditor pursuant to Section
16    16-105.10 of the Public Utilities Act.
17    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for contracts
18with an annual value of more than $100,000 entered into on or
19after October 1, 2017 under an exemption provided in any
20paragraph of this subsection (b), except paragraph (1), (2),
21or (5), each State agency shall post to the appropriate
22procurement bulletin the name of the contractor, a description
23of the supply or service provided, the total amount of the
24contract, the term of the contract, and the exception to the
25Code utilized. The chief procurement officer shall submit a
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1November 1 of each year that shall include, at a minimum, an
2annual summary of the monthly information reported to the
3chief procurement officer.
4    (c) This Code does not apply to the electric power
5procurement process provided for under Section 1-75 of the
6Illinois Power Agency Act and Section 16-111.5 of the Public
7Utilities Act.
8    (d) Except for Section 20-160 and Article 50 of this Code,
9and as expressly required by Section 9.1 of the Illinois
10Lottery Law, the provisions of this Code do not apply to the
11procurement process provided for under Section 9.1 of the
12Illinois Lottery Law.
13    (e) This Code does not apply to the process used by the
14Capital Development Board to retain a person or entity to
15assist the Capital Development Board with its duties related
16to the determination of costs of a clean coal SNG brownfield
17facility, as defined by Section 1-10 of the Illinois Power
18Agency Act, as required in subsection (h-3) of Section 9-220
19of the Public Utilities Act, including calculating the range
20of capital costs, the range of operating and maintenance
21costs, or the sequestration costs or monitoring the
22construction of clean coal SNG brownfield facility for the
23full duration of construction.
24    (f) (Blank).
25    (g) (Blank).
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1contracts entered into in accordance with Sections 11-5.2 and
211-5.3 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
3    (i) Each chief procurement officer may access records
4necessary to review whether a contract, purchase, or other
5expenditure is or is not subject to the provisions of this
6Code, unless such records would be subject to attorney-client
7privilege.
8    (j) This Code does not apply to the process used by the
9Capital Development Board to retain an artist or work or works
10of art as required in Section 14 of the Capital Development
11Board Act.
12    (k) This Code does not apply to the process to procure
13contracts, or contracts entered into, by the State Board of
14Elections or the State Electoral Board for hearing officers
15appointed pursuant to the Election Code.
16    (l) This Code does not apply to the processes used by the
17Illinois Student Assistance Commission to procure supplies and
18services paid for from the private funds of the Illinois
19Prepaid Tuition Fund. As used in this subsection (l), "private
20funds" means funds derived from deposits paid into the
21Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund and the earnings thereon.
22    (m) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of
23funds with which contracts are paid, including federal
24assistance moneys. Except as specifically provided in this
25Code, this Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures
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1Healthy Illinois Survey in accordance with Section 2310-431 of
2the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the
3Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
4(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
5101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 102-175, eff. 7-29-21; 102-483, eff
61-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-600, eff. 8-27-21; 102-662,
7eff. 9-15-21; 102-721, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
8    Section 20. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
9changing Section 201 as follows:
 
10    (35 ILCS 5/201)
11    Sec. 201. Tax imposed.
12    (a) In general. A tax measured by net income is hereby
13imposed on every individual, corporation, trust and estate for
14each taxable year ending after July 31, 1969 on the privilege
15of earning or receiving income in or as a resident of this
16State. Such tax shall be in addition to all other occupation or
17privilege taxes imposed by this State or by any municipal
18corporation or political subdivision thereof.
19    (b) Rates. The tax imposed by subsection (a) of this
20Section shall be determined as follows, except as adjusted by
21subsection (d-1):
22        (1) In the case of an individual, trust or estate, for
23    taxable years ending prior to July 1, 1989, an amount
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1    taxable year.
2        (2) In the case of an individual, trust or estate, for
3    taxable years beginning prior to July 1, 1989 and ending
4    after June 30, 1989, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 2
5    1/2% of the taxpayer's net income for the period prior to
6    July 1, 1989, as calculated under Section 202.3, and (ii)
7    3% of the taxpayer's net income for the period after June
8    30, 1989, as calculated under Section 202.3.
9        (3) In the case of an individual, trust or estate, for
10    taxable years beginning after June 30, 1989, and ending
11    prior to January 1, 2011, an amount equal to 3% of the
12    taxpayer's net income for the taxable year.
13        (4) In the case of an individual, trust, or estate,
14    for taxable years beginning prior to January 1, 2011, and
15    ending after December 31, 2010, an amount equal to the sum
16    of (i) 3% of the taxpayer's net income for the period prior
17    to January 1, 2011, as calculated under Section 202.5, and
18    (ii) 5% of the taxpayer's net income for the period after
19    December 31, 2010, as calculated under Section 202.5.
20        (5) In the case of an individual, trust, or estate,
21    for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2011,
22    and ending prior to January 1, 2015, an amount equal to 5%
23    of the taxpayer's net income for the taxable year.
24        (5.1) In the case of an individual, trust, or estate,
25    for taxable years beginning prior to January 1, 2015, and
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1    of (i) 5% of the taxpayer's net income for the period prior
2    to January 1, 2015, as calculated under Section 202.5, and
3    (ii) 3.75% of the taxpayer's net income for the period
4    after December 31, 2014, as calculated under Section
5    202.5.
6        (5.2) In the case of an individual, trust, or estate,
7    for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015,
8    and ending prior to July 1, 2017, an amount equal to 3.75%
9    of the taxpayer's net income for the taxable year.
10        (5.3) In the case of an individual, trust, or estate,
11    for taxable years beginning prior to July 1, 2017, and
12    ending after June 30, 2017, an amount equal to the sum of
13    (i) 3.75% of the taxpayer's net income for the period
14    prior to July 1, 2017, as calculated under Section 202.5,
15    and (ii) 4.95% of the taxpayer's net income for the period
16    after June 30, 2017, as calculated under Section 202.5.
17        (5.4) In the case of an individual, trust, or estate,
18    for taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 2017, an
19    amount equal to 4.95% of the taxpayer's net income for the
20    taxable year.
21        (6) In the case of a corporation, for taxable years
22    ending prior to July 1, 1989, an amount equal to 4% of the
23    taxpayer's net income for the taxable year.
24        (7) In the case of a corporation, for taxable years
25    beginning prior to July 1, 1989 and ending after June 30,
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1    taxpayer's net income for the period prior to July 1,
2    1989, as calculated under Section 202.3, and (ii) 4.8% of
3    the taxpayer's net income for the period after June 30,
4    1989, as calculated under Section 202.3.
5        (8) In the case of a corporation, for taxable years
6    beginning after June 30, 1989, and ending prior to January
7    1, 2011, an amount equal to 4.8% of the taxpayer's net
8    income for the taxable year.
9        (9) In the case of a corporation, for taxable years
10    beginning prior to January 1, 2011, and ending after
11    December 31, 2010, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 4.8%
12    of the taxpayer's net income for the period prior to
13    January 1, 2011, as calculated under Section 202.5, and
14    (ii) 7% of the taxpayer's net income for the period after
15    December 31, 2010, as calculated under Section 202.5.
16        (10) In the case of a corporation, for taxable years
17    beginning on or after January 1, 2011, and ending prior to
18    January 1, 2015, an amount equal to 7% of the taxpayer's
19    net income for the taxable year.
20        (11) In the case of a corporation, for taxable years
21    beginning prior to January 1, 2015, and ending after
22    December 31, 2014, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 7% of
23    the taxpayer's net income for the period prior to January
24    1, 2015, as calculated under Section 202.5, and (ii) 5.25%
25    of the taxpayer's net income for the period after December
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1        (12) In the case of a corporation, for taxable years
2    beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and ending prior to
3    July 1, 2017, an amount equal to 5.25% of the taxpayer's
4    net income for the taxable year.
5        (13) In the case of a corporation, for taxable years
6    beginning prior to July 1, 2017, and ending after June 30,
7    2017, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 5.25% of the
8    taxpayer's net income for the period prior to July 1,
9    2017, as calculated under Section 202.5, and (ii) 7% of
10    the taxpayer's net income for the period after June 30,
11    2017, as calculated under Section 202.5.
12        (14) In the case of a corporation, for taxable years
13    beginning on or after July 1, 2017, an amount equal to 7%
14    of the taxpayer's net income for the taxable year.
15    The rates under this subsection (b) are subject to the
16provisions of Section 201.5.
17    (b-5) Surcharge; sale or exchange of assets, properties,
18and intangibles of organization gaming licensees. For each of
19taxable years 2019 through 2027, a surcharge is imposed on all
20taxpayers on income arising from the sale or exchange of
21capital assets, depreciable business property, real property
22used in the trade or business, and Section 197 intangibles (i)
23of an organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing
24Act of 1975 and (ii) of an organization gaming licensee under
25the Illinois Gambling Act. The amount of the surcharge is
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1taxable year attributable to those sales and exchanges. The
2surcharge imposed shall not apply if:
3        (1) the organization gaming license, organization
4    license, or racetrack property is transferred as a result
5    of any of the following:
6            (A) bankruptcy, a receivership, or a debt
7        adjustment initiated by or against the initial
8        licensee or the substantial owners of the initial
9        licensee;
10            (B) cancellation, revocation, or termination of
11        any such license by the Illinois Gaming Board or the
12        Illinois Racing Board;
13            (C) a determination by the Illinois Gaming Board
14        that transfer of the license is in the best interests
15        of Illinois gaming;
16            (D) the death of an owner of the equity interest in
17        a licensee;
18            (E) the acquisition of a controlling interest in
19        the stock or substantially all of the assets of a
20        publicly traded company;
21            (F) a transfer by a parent company to a wholly
22        owned subsidiary; or
23            (G) the transfer or sale to or by one person to
24        another person where both persons were initial owners
25        of the license when the license was issued; or
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1    gaming license, organization license, or racetrack
2    property is transferred in a transaction to lineal
3    descendants in which no gain or loss is recognized or as a
4    result of a transaction in accordance with Section 351 of
5    the Internal Revenue Code in which no gain or loss is
6    recognized; or
7        (3) live horse racing was not conducted in 2010 at a
8    racetrack located within 3 miles of the Mississippi River
9    under a license issued pursuant to the Illinois Horse
10    Racing Act of 1975.
11    The transfer of an organization gaming license,
12organization license, or racetrack property by a person other
13than the initial licensee to receive the organization gaming
14license is not subject to a surcharge. The Department shall
15adopt rules necessary to implement and administer this
16subsection.
17    (c) Personal Property Tax Replacement Income Tax.
18Beginning on July 1, 1979 and thereafter, in addition to such
19income tax, there is also hereby imposed the Personal Property
20Tax Replacement Income Tax measured by net income on every
21corporation (including Subchapter S corporations), partnership
22and trust, for each taxable year ending after June 30, 1979.
23Such taxes are imposed on the privilege of earning or
24receiving income in or as a resident of this State. The
25Personal Property Tax Replacement Income Tax shall be in
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1of this Section and in addition to all other occupation or
2privilege taxes imposed by this State or by any municipal
3corporation or political subdivision thereof.
4    (d) Additional Personal Property Tax Replacement Income
5Tax Rates. The personal property tax replacement income tax
6imposed by this subsection and subsection (c) of this Section
7in the case of a corporation, other than a Subchapter S
8corporation and except as adjusted by subsection (d-1), shall
9be an additional amount equal to 2.85% of such taxpayer's net
10income for the taxable year, except that beginning on January
111, 1981, and thereafter, the rate of 2.85% specified in this
12subsection shall be reduced to 2.5%, and in the case of a
13partnership, trust or a Subchapter S corporation shall be an
14additional amount equal to 1.5% of such taxpayer's net income
15for the taxable year.
16    (d-1) Rate reduction for certain foreign insurers. In the
17case of a foreign insurer, as defined by Section 35A-5 of the
18Illinois Insurance Code, whose state or country of domicile
19imposes on insurers domiciled in Illinois a retaliatory tax
20(excluding any insurer whose premiums from reinsurance assumed
21are 50% or more of its total insurance premiums as determined
22under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Section 304, except
23that for purposes of this determination premiums from
24reinsurance do not include premiums from inter-affiliate
25reinsurance arrangements), beginning with taxable years ending
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1imposed by subsections (b) and (d) shall be reduced (but not
2increased) to the rate at which the total amount of tax imposed
3under this Act, net of all credits allowed under this Act,
4shall equal (i) the total amount of tax that would be imposed
5on the foreign insurer's net income allocable to Illinois for
6the taxable year by such foreign insurer's state or country of
7domicile if that net income were subject to all income taxes
8and taxes measured by net income imposed by such foreign
9insurer's state or country of domicile, net of all credits
10allowed or (ii) a rate of zero if no such tax is imposed on
11such income by the foreign insurer's state of domicile. For
12the purposes of this subsection (d-1), an inter-affiliate
13includes a mutual insurer under common management.
14        (1) For the purposes of subsection (d-1), in no event
15    shall the sum of the rates of tax imposed by subsections
16    (b) and (d) be reduced below the rate at which the sum of:
17            (A) the total amount of tax imposed on such
18        foreign insurer under this Act for a taxable year, net
19        of all credits allowed under this Act, plus
20            (B) the privilege tax imposed by Section 409 of
21        the Illinois Insurance Code, the fire insurance
22        company tax imposed by Section 12 of the Fire
23        Investigation Act, and the fire department taxes
24        imposed under Section 11-10-1 of the Illinois
25        Municipal Code,
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1    31, 2003, or 1.75% for taxable years ending on or after
2    December 31, 2003, of the net taxable premiums written for
3    the taxable year, as described by subsection (1) of
4    Section 409 of the Illinois Insurance Code. This paragraph
5    will in no event increase the rates imposed under
6    subsections (b) and (d).
7        (2) Any reduction in the rates of tax imposed by this
8    subsection shall be applied first against the rates
9    imposed by subsection (b) and only after the tax imposed
10    by subsection (a) net of all credits allowed under this
11    Section other than the credit allowed under subsection (i)
12    has been reduced to zero, against the rates imposed by
13    subsection (d).
14    This subsection (d-1) is exempt from the provisions of
15Section 250.
16    (e) Investment credit. A taxpayer shall be allowed a
17credit against the Personal Property Tax Replacement Income
18Tax for investment in qualified property.
19        (1) A taxpayer shall be allowed a credit equal to .5%
20    of the basis of qualified property placed in service
21    during the taxable year, provided such property is placed
22    in service on or after July 1, 1984. There shall be allowed
23    an additional credit equal to .5% of the basis of
24    qualified property placed in service during the taxable
25    year, provided such property is placed in service on or
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1    within Illinois has increased by 1% or more over the
2    preceding year as determined by the taxpayer's employment
3    records filed with the Illinois Department of Employment
4    Security. Taxpayers who are new to Illinois shall be
5    deemed to have met the 1% growth in base employment for the
6    first year in which they file employment records with the
7    Illinois Department of Employment Security. The provisions
8    added to this Section by Public Act 85-1200 (and restored
9    by Public Act 87-895) shall be construed as declaratory of
10    existing law and not as a new enactment. If, in any year,
11    the increase in base employment within Illinois over the
12    preceding year is less than 1%, the additional credit
13    shall be limited to that percentage times a fraction, the
14    numerator of which is .5% and the denominator of which is
15    1%, but shall not exceed .5%. The investment credit shall
16    not be allowed to the extent that it would reduce a
17    taxpayer's liability in any tax year below zero, nor may
18    any credit for qualified property be allowed for any year
19    other than the year in which the property was placed in
20    service in Illinois. For tax years ending on or after
21    December 31, 1987, and on or before December 31, 1988, the
22    credit shall be allowed for the tax year in which the
23    property is placed in service, or, if the amount of the
24    credit exceeds the tax liability for that year, whether it
25    exceeds the original liability or the liability as later
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1    the tax liability of the 5 taxable years following the
2    excess credit years if the taxpayer (i) makes investments
3    which cause the creation of a minimum of 2,000 full-time
4    equivalent jobs in Illinois, (ii) is located in an
5    enterprise zone established pursuant to the Illinois
6    Enterprise Zone Act and (iii) is certified by the
7    Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (now
8    Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) as
9    complying with the requirements specified in clause (i)
10    and (ii) by July 1, 1986. The Department of Commerce and
11    Community Affairs (now Department of Commerce and Economic
12    Opportunity) shall notify the Department of Revenue of all
13    such certifications immediately. For tax years ending
14    after December 31, 1988, the credit shall be allowed for
15    the tax year in which the property is placed in service,
16    or, if the amount of the credit exceeds the tax liability
17    for that year, whether it exceeds the original liability
18    or the liability as later amended, such excess may be
19    carried forward and applied to the tax liability of the 5
20    taxable years following the excess credit years. The
21    credit shall be applied to the earliest year for which
22    there is a liability. If there is credit from more than one
23    tax year that is available to offset a liability, earlier
24    credit shall be applied first.
25        (2) The term "qualified property" means property
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1            (A) is tangible, whether new or used, including
2        buildings and structural components of buildings and
3        signs that are real property, but not including land
4        or improvements to real property that are not a
5        structural component of a building such as
6        landscaping, sewer lines, local access roads, fencing,
7        parking lots, and other appurtenances;
8            (B) is depreciable pursuant to Section 167 of the
9        Internal Revenue Code, except that "3-year property"
10        as defined in Section 168(c)(2)(A) of that Code is not
11        eligible for the credit provided by this subsection
12        (e);
13            (C) is acquired by purchase as defined in Section
14        179(d) of the Internal Revenue Code;
15            (D) is used in Illinois by a taxpayer who is
16        primarily engaged in manufacturing, or in mining coal
17        or fluorite, or in retailing, or was placed in service
18        on or after July 1, 2006 in a River Edge Redevelopment
19        Zone established pursuant to the River Edge
20        Redevelopment Zone Act; and
21            (E) has not previously been used in Illinois in
22        such a manner and by such a person as would qualify for
23        the credit provided by this subsection (e) or
24        subsection (f).
25        (3) For purposes of this subsection (e),
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1    of tangible personal property by procedures commonly
2    regarded as manufacturing, processing, fabrication, or
3    assembling which changes some existing material into new
4    shapes, new qualities, or new combinations. For purposes
5    of this subsection (e) the term "mining" shall have the
6    same meaning as the term "mining" in Section 613(c) of the
7    Internal Revenue Code. For purposes of this subsection
8    (e), the term "retailing" means the sale of tangible
9    personal property for use or consumption and not for
10    resale, or services rendered in conjunction with the sale
11    of tangible personal property for use or consumption and
12    not for resale. For purposes of this subsection (e),
13    "tangible personal property" has the same meaning as when
14    that term is used in the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act,
15    and, for taxable years ending after December 31, 2008,
16    does not include the generation, transmission, or
17    distribution of electricity.
18        (4) The basis of qualified property shall be the basis
19    used to compute the depreciation deduction for federal
20    income tax purposes.
21        (5) If the basis of the property for federal income
22    tax depreciation purposes is increased after it has been
23    placed in service in Illinois by the taxpayer, the amount
24    of such increase shall be deemed property placed in
25    service on the date of such increase in basis.
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1    meaning as under Section 46 of the Internal Revenue Code.
2        (7) If during any taxable year, any property ceases to
3    be qualified property in the hands of the taxpayer within
4    48 months after being placed in service, or the situs of
5    any qualified property is moved outside Illinois within 48
6    months after being placed in service, the Personal
7    Property Tax Replacement Income Tax for such taxable year
8    shall be increased. Such increase shall be determined by
9    (i) recomputing the investment credit which would have
10    been allowed for the year in which credit for such
11    property was originally allowed by eliminating such
12    property from such computation and, (ii) subtracting such
13    recomputed credit from the amount of credit previously
14    allowed. For the purposes of this paragraph (7), a
15    reduction of the basis of qualified property resulting
16    from a redetermination of the purchase price shall be
17    deemed a disposition of qualified property to the extent
18    of such reduction.
19        (8) Unless the investment credit is extended by law,
20    the basis of qualified property shall not include costs
21    incurred after December 31, 2018, except for costs
22    incurred pursuant to a binding contract entered into on or
23    before December 31, 2018.
24        (9) Each taxable year ending before December 31, 2000,
25    a partnership may elect to pass through to its partners
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1    this subsection (e) for the taxable year. A partner may
2    use the credit allocated to him or her under this
3    paragraph only against the tax imposed in subsections (c)
4    and (d) of this Section. If the partnership makes that
5    election, those credits shall be allocated among the
6    partners in the partnership in accordance with the rules
7    set forth in Section 704(b) of the Internal Revenue Code,
8    and the rules promulgated under that Section, and the
9    allocated amount of the credits shall be allowed to the
10    partners for that taxable year. The partnership shall make
11    this election on its Personal Property Tax Replacement
12    Income Tax return for that taxable year. The election to
13    pass through the credits shall be irrevocable.
14        For taxable years ending on or after December 31,
15    2000, a partner that qualifies its partnership for a
16    subtraction under subparagraph (I) of paragraph (2) of
17    subsection (d) of Section 203 or a shareholder that
18    qualifies a Subchapter S corporation for a subtraction
19    under subparagraph (S) of paragraph (2) of subsection (b)
20    of Section 203 shall be allowed a credit under this
21    subsection (e) equal to its share of the credit earned
22    under this subsection (e) during the taxable year by the
23    partnership or Subchapter S corporation, determined in
24    accordance with the determination of income and
25    distributive share of income under Sections 702 and 704
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1    paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 250.
2    (f) Investment credit; Enterprise Zone; River Edge
3Redevelopment Zone.
4        (1) A taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the
5    tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of this Section for
6    investment in qualified property which is placed in
7    service in an Enterprise Zone created pursuant to the
8    Illinois Enterprise Zone Act or, for property placed in
9    service on or after July 1, 2006, a River Edge
10    Redevelopment Zone established pursuant to the River Edge
11    Redevelopment Zone Act. For partners, shareholders of
12    Subchapter S corporations, and owners of limited liability
13    companies, if the liability company is treated as a
14    partnership for purposes of federal and State income
15    taxation, there shall be allowed a credit under this
16    subsection (f) to be determined in accordance with the
17    determination of income and distributive share of income
18    under Sections 702 and 704 and Subchapter S of the
19    Internal Revenue Code. The credit shall be .5% of the
20    basis for such property. The credit shall be available
21    only in the taxable year in which the property is placed in
22    service in the Enterprise Zone or River Edge Redevelopment
23    Zone and shall not be allowed to the extent that it would
24    reduce a taxpayer's liability for the tax imposed by
25    subsections (a) and (b) of this Section to below zero. For
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1    shall be allowed for the tax year in which the property is
2    placed in service, or, if the amount of the credit exceeds
3    the tax liability for that year, whether it exceeds the
4    original liability or the liability as later amended, such
5    excess may be carried forward and applied to the tax
6    liability of the 5 taxable years following the excess
7    credit year. The credit shall be applied to the earliest
8    year for which there is a liability. If there is credit
9    from more than one tax year that is available to offset a
10    liability, the credit accruing first in time shall be
11    applied first.
12        (2) The term qualified property means property which:
13            (A) is tangible, whether new or used, including
14        buildings and structural components of buildings;
15            (B) is depreciable pursuant to Section 167 of the
16        Internal Revenue Code, except that "3-year property"
17        as defined in Section 168(c)(2)(A) of that Code is not
18        eligible for the credit provided by this subsection
19        (f);
20            (C) is acquired by purchase as defined in Section
21        179(d) of the Internal Revenue Code;
22            (D) is used in the Enterprise Zone or River Edge
23        Redevelopment Zone by the taxpayer; and
24            (E) has not been previously used in Illinois in
25        such a manner and by such a person as would qualify for
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1        subsection (e).
2        (3) The basis of qualified property shall be the basis
3    used to compute the depreciation deduction for federal
4    income tax purposes.
5        (4) If the basis of the property for federal income
6    tax depreciation purposes is increased after it has been
7    placed in service in the Enterprise Zone or River Edge
8    Redevelopment Zone by the taxpayer, the amount of such
9    increase shall be deemed property placed in service on the
10    date of such increase in basis.
11        (5) The term "placed in service" shall have the same
12    meaning as under Section 46 of the Internal Revenue Code.
13        (6) If during any taxable year, any property ceases to
14    be qualified property in the hands of the taxpayer within
15    48 months after being placed in service, or the situs of
16    any qualified property is moved outside the Enterprise
17    Zone or River Edge Redevelopment Zone within 48 months
18    after being placed in service, the tax imposed under
19    subsections (a) and (b) of this Section for such taxable
20    year shall be increased. Such increase shall be determined
21    by (i) recomputing the investment credit which would have
22    been allowed for the year in which credit for such
23    property was originally allowed by eliminating such
24    property from such computation, and (ii) subtracting such
25    recomputed credit from the amount of credit previously
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1    reduction of the basis of qualified property resulting
2    from a redetermination of the purchase price shall be
3    deemed a disposition of qualified property to the extent
4    of such reduction.
5        (7) There shall be allowed an additional credit equal
6    to 0.5% of the basis of qualified property placed in
7    service during the taxable year in a River Edge
8    Redevelopment Zone, provided such property is placed in
9    service on or after July 1, 2006, and the taxpayer's base
10    employment within Illinois has increased by 1% or more
11    over the preceding year as determined by the taxpayer's
12    employment records filed with the Illinois Department of
13    Employment Security. Taxpayers who are new to Illinois
14    shall be deemed to have met the 1% growth in base
15    employment for the first year in which they file
16    employment records with the Illinois Department of
17    Employment Security. If, in any year, the increase in base
18    employment within Illinois over the preceding year is less
19    than 1%, the additional credit shall be limited to that
20    percentage times a fraction, the numerator of which is
21    0.5% and the denominator of which is 1%, but shall not
22    exceed 0.5%.
23        (8) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
24    2021, there shall be allowed an Enterprise Zone
25    construction jobs credit against the taxes imposed under
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1    Section 13 of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act.
2        The credit or credits may not reduce the taxpayer's
3    liability to less than zero. If the amount of the credit or
4    credits exceeds the taxpayer's liability, the excess may
5    be carried forward and applied against the taxpayer's
6    liability in succeeding calendar years in the same manner
7    provided under paragraph (4) of Section 211 of this Act.
8    The credit or credits shall be applied to the earliest
9    year for which there is a tax liability. If there are
10    credits from more than one taxable year that are available
11    to offset a liability, the earlier credit shall be applied
12    first.
13        For partners, shareholders of Subchapter S
14    corporations, and owners of limited liability companies,
15    if the liability company is treated as a partnership for
16    the purposes of federal and State income taxation, there
17    shall be allowed a credit under this Section to be
18    determined in accordance with the determination of income
19    and distributive share of income under Sections 702 and
20    704 and Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code.
21        The total aggregate amount of credits awarded under
22    the Blue Collar Jobs Act (Article 20 of Public Act 101-9)
23    shall not exceed $20,000,000 in any State fiscal year.
24        This paragraph (8) is exempt from the provisions of
25    Section 250.
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1    (h) Investment credit; High Impact Business.
2        (1) Subject to subsections (b) and (b-5) of Section
3    5.5 of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act, a taxpayer shall
4    be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by subsections
5    (a) and (b) of this Section for investment in qualified
6    property which is placed in service by a Department of
7    Commerce and Economic Opportunity designated High Impact
8    Business. The credit shall be .5% of the basis for such
9    property. The credit shall not be available (i) until the
10    minimum investments in qualified property set forth in
11    subdivision (a)(3)(A) of Section 5.5 of the Illinois
12    Enterprise Zone Act have been satisfied or (ii) until the
13    time authorized in subsection (b-5) of the Illinois
14    Enterprise Zone Act for entities designated as High Impact
15    Businesses under subdivisions (a)(3)(B), (a)(3)(C), and
16    (a)(3)(D) of Section 5.5 of the Illinois Enterprise Zone
17    Act, and shall not be allowed to the extent that it would
18    reduce a taxpayer's liability for the tax imposed by
19    subsections (a) and (b) of this Section to below zero. The
20    credit applicable to such investments shall be taken in
21    the taxable year in which such investments have been
22    completed. The credit for additional investments beyond
23    the minimum investment by a designated high impact
24    business authorized under subdivision (a)(3)(A) of Section
25    5.5 of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act shall be available
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1    service and shall not be allowed to the extent that it
2    would reduce a taxpayer's liability for the tax imposed by
3    subsections (a) and (b) of this Section to below zero. For
4    tax years ending on or after December 31, 1987, the credit
5    shall be allowed for the tax year in which the property is
6    placed in service, or, if the amount of the credit exceeds
7    the tax liability for that year, whether it exceeds the
8    original liability or the liability as later amended, such
9    excess may be carried forward and applied to the tax
10    liability of the 5 taxable years following the excess
11    credit year. The credit shall be applied to the earliest
12    year for which there is a liability. If there is credit
13    from more than one tax year that is available to offset a
14    liability, the credit accruing first in time shall be
15    applied first.
16        Changes made in this subdivision (h)(1) by Public Act
17    88-670 restore changes made by Public Act 85-1182 and
18    reflect existing law.
19        (2) The term qualified property means property which:
20            (A) is tangible, whether new or used, including
21        buildings and structural components of buildings;
22            (B) is depreciable pursuant to Section 167 of the
23        Internal Revenue Code, except that "3-year property"
24        as defined in Section 168(c)(2)(A) of that Code is not
25        eligible for the credit provided by this subsection
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1            (C) is acquired by purchase as defined in Section
2        179(d) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
3            (D) is not eligible for the Enterprise Zone
4        Investment Credit provided by subsection (f) of this
5        Section.
6        (3) The basis of qualified property shall be the basis
7    used to compute the depreciation deduction for federal
8    income tax purposes.
9        (4) If the basis of the property for federal income
10    tax depreciation purposes is increased after it has been
11    placed in service in a federally designated Foreign Trade
12    Zone or Sub-Zone located in Illinois by the taxpayer, the
13    amount of such increase shall be deemed property placed in
14    service on the date of such increase in basis.
15        (5) The term "placed in service" shall have the same
16    meaning as under Section 46 of the Internal Revenue Code.
17        (6) If during any taxable year ending on or before
18    December 31, 1996, any property ceases to be qualified
19    property in the hands of the taxpayer within 48 months
20    after being placed in service, or the situs of any
21    qualified property is moved outside Illinois within 48
22    months after being placed in service, the tax imposed
23    under subsections (a) and (b) of this Section for such
24    taxable year shall be increased. Such increase shall be
25    determined by (i) recomputing the investment credit which
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1    such property was originally allowed by eliminating such
2    property from such computation, and (ii) subtracting such
3    recomputed credit from the amount of credit previously
4    allowed. For the purposes of this paragraph (6), a
5    reduction of the basis of qualified property resulting
6    from a redetermination of the purchase price shall be
7    deemed a disposition of qualified property to the extent
8    of such reduction.
9        (7) Beginning with tax years ending after December 31,
10    1996, if a taxpayer qualifies for the credit under this
11    subsection (h) and thereby is granted a tax abatement and
12    the taxpayer relocates its entire facility in violation of
13    the explicit terms and length of the contract under
14    Section 18-183 of the Property Tax Code, the tax imposed
15    under subsections (a) and (b) of this Section shall be
16    increased for the taxable year in which the taxpayer
17    relocated its facility by an amount equal to the amount of
18    credit received by the taxpayer under this subsection (h).
19    (h-5) High Impact Business construction jobs credit. For
20taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, there
21shall also be allowed a High Impact Business construction jobs
22credit against the tax imposed under subsections (a) and (b)
23of this Section as provided in subsections (i) and (j) of
24Section 5.5 of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act.
25    The credit or credits may not reduce the taxpayer's
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1credits exceeds the taxpayer's liability, the excess may be
2carried forward and applied against the taxpayer's liability
3in succeeding calendar years in the manner provided under
4paragraph (4) of Section 211 of this Act. The credit or credits
5shall be applied to the earliest year for which there is a tax
6liability. If there are credits from more than one taxable
7year that are available to offset a liability, the earlier
8credit shall be applied first.
9    For partners, shareholders of Subchapter S corporations,
10and owners of limited liability companies, if the liability
11company is treated as a partnership for the purposes of
12federal and State income taxation, there shall be allowed a
13credit under this Section to be determined in accordance with
14the determination of income and distributive share of income
15under Sections 702 and 704 and Subchapter S of the Internal
16Revenue Code.
17    The total aggregate amount of credits awarded under the
18Blue Collar Jobs Act (Article 20 of Public Act 101-9) shall not
19exceed $20,000,000 in any State fiscal year.
20    This subsection (h-5) is exempt from the provisions of
21Section 250.
22    (i) Credit for Personal Property Tax Replacement Income
23Tax. For tax years ending prior to December 31, 2003, a credit
24shall be allowed against the tax imposed by subsections (a)
25and (b) of this Section for the tax imposed by subsections (c)
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1multiplying the tax imposed by subsections (c) and (d) of this
2Section by a fraction, the numerator of which is base income
3allocable to Illinois and the denominator of which is Illinois
4base income, and further multiplying the product by the tax
5rate imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of this Section.
6    Any credit earned on or after December 31, 1986 under this
7subsection which is unused in the year the credit is computed
8because it exceeds the tax liability imposed by subsections
9(a) and (b) for that year (whether it exceeds the original
10liability or the liability as later amended) may be carried
11forward and applied to the tax liability imposed by
12subsections (a) and (b) of the 5 taxable years following the
13excess credit year, provided that no credit may be carried
14forward to any year ending on or after December 31, 2003. This
15credit shall be applied first to the earliest year for which
16there is a liability. If there is a credit under this
17subsection from more than one tax year that is available to
18offset a liability the earliest credit arising under this
19subsection shall be applied first.
20    If, during any taxable year ending on or after December
2131, 1986, the tax imposed by subsections (c) and (d) of this
22Section for which a taxpayer has claimed a credit under this
23subsection (i) is reduced, the amount of credit for such tax
24shall also be reduced. Such reduction shall be determined by
25recomputing the credit to take into account the reduced tax
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1reduced amount of credit has been carried to a different
2taxable year, an amended return shall be filed for such
3taxable year to reduce the amount of credit claimed.
4    (j) Training expense credit. Beginning with tax years
5ending on or after December 31, 1986 and prior to December 31,
62003, a taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the tax
7imposed by subsections (a) and (b) under this Section for all
8amounts paid or accrued, on behalf of all persons employed by
9the taxpayer in Illinois or Illinois residents employed
10outside of Illinois by a taxpayer, for educational or
11vocational training in semi-technical or technical fields or
12semi-skilled or skilled fields, which were deducted from gross
13income in the computation of taxable income. The credit
14against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) shall be
151.6% of such training expenses. For partners, shareholders of
16subchapter S corporations, and owners of limited liability
17companies, if the liability company is treated as a
18partnership for purposes of federal and State income taxation,
19there shall be allowed a credit under this subsection (j) to be
20determined in accordance with the determination of income and
21distributive share of income under Sections 702 and 704 and
22subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code.
23    Any credit allowed under this subsection which is unused
24in the year the credit is earned may be carried forward to each
25of the 5 taxable years following the year for which the credit
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1applied first to the earliest year for which there is a
2liability. If there is a credit under this subsection from
3more than one tax year that is available to offset a liability,
4the earliest credit arising under this subsection shall be
5applied first. No carryforward credit may be claimed in any
6tax year ending on or after December 31, 2003.
7    (k) Research and development credit. For tax years ending
8after July 1, 1990 and prior to December 31, 2003, and
9beginning again for tax years ending on or after December 31,
102004, and ending prior to January 1, 2027, a taxpayer shall be
11allowed a credit against the tax imposed by subsections (a)
12and (b) of this Section for increasing research activities in
13this State. The credit allowed against the tax imposed by
14subsections (a) and (b) shall be equal to 6 1/2% of the
15qualifying expenditures for increasing research activities in
16this State. For partners, shareholders of subchapter S
17corporations, and owners of limited liability companies, if
18the liability company is treated as a partnership for purposes
19of federal and State income taxation, there shall be allowed a
20credit under this subsection to be determined in accordance
21with the determination of income and distributive share of
22income under Sections 702 and 704 and subchapter S of the
23Internal Revenue Code.
24    For purposes of this subsection, "qualifying expenditures"
25means the qualifying expenditures as defined for the federal
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1allowable under Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code and
2which are conducted in this State, "qualifying expenditures
3for increasing research activities in this State" means the
4excess of qualifying expenditures for the taxable year in
5which incurred over qualifying expenditures for the base
6period, "qualifying expenditures for the base period" means
7the average of the qualifying expenditures for each year in
8the base period, and "base period" means the 3 taxable years
9immediately preceding the taxable year for which the
10determination is being made.
11    Any credit in excess of the tax liability for the taxable
12year may be carried forward. A taxpayer may elect to have the
13unused credit shown on its final completed return carried over
14as a credit against the tax liability for the following 5
15taxable years or until it has been fully used, whichever
16occurs first; provided that no credit earned in a tax year
17ending prior to December 31, 2003 may be carried forward to any
18year ending on or after December 31, 2003.
19    If an unused credit is carried forward to a given year from
202 or more earlier years, that credit arising in the earliest
21year will be applied first against the tax liability for the
22given year. If a tax liability for the given year still
23remains, the credit from the next earliest year will then be
24applied, and so on, until all credits have been used or no tax
25liability for the given year remains. Any remaining unused
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1following year in which a tax liability is incurred, except
2that no credit can be carried forward to a year which is more
3than 5 years after the year in which the expense for which the
4credit is given was incurred.
5    No inference shall be drawn from Public Act 91-644 in
6construing this Section for taxable years beginning before
7January 1, 1999.
8    It is the intent of the General Assembly that the research
9and development credit under this subsection (k) shall apply
10continuously for all tax years ending on or after December 31,
112004 and ending prior to January 1, 2027, including, but not
12limited to, the period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending
13on July 6, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act 100-22). All
14actions taken in reliance on the continuation of the credit
15under this subsection (k) by any taxpayer are hereby
16validated.
17    (l) Environmental Remediation Tax Credit.
18        (i) For tax years ending after December 31, 1997 and
19    on or before December 31, 2001, a taxpayer shall be
20    allowed a credit against the tax imposed by subsections
21    (a) and (b) of this Section for certain amounts paid for
22    unreimbursed eligible remediation costs, as specified in
23    this subsection. For purposes of this Section,
24    "unreimbursed eligible remediation costs" means costs
25    approved by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
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1    Protection Act that were paid in performing environmental
2    remediation at a site for which a No Further Remediation
3    Letter was issued by the Agency and recorded under Section
4    58.10 of the Environmental Protection Act. The credit must
5    be claimed for the taxable year in which Agency approval
6    of the eligible remediation costs is granted. The credit
7    is not available to any taxpayer if the taxpayer or any
8    related party caused or contributed to, in any material
9    respect, a release of regulated substances on, in, or
10    under the site that was identified and addressed by the
11    remedial action pursuant to the Site Remediation Program
12    of the Environmental Protection Act. After the Pollution
13    Control Board rules are adopted pursuant to the Illinois
14    Administrative Procedure Act for the administration and
15    enforcement of Section 58.9 of the Environmental
16    Protection Act, determinations as to credit availability
17    for purposes of this Section shall be made consistent with
18    those rules. For purposes of this Section, "taxpayer"
19    includes a person whose tax attributes the taxpayer has
20    succeeded to under Section 381 of the Internal Revenue
21    Code and "related party" includes the persons disallowed a
22    deduction for losses by paragraphs (b), (c), and (f)(1) of
23    Section 267 of the Internal Revenue Code by virtue of
24    being a related taxpayer, as well as any of its partners.
25    The credit allowed against the tax imposed by subsections
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1    eligible remediation costs in excess of $100,000 per site,
2    except that the $100,000 threshold shall not apply to any
3    site contained in an enterprise zone as determined by the
4    Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (now
5    Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity). The
6    total credit allowed shall not exceed $40,000 per year
7    with a maximum total of $150,000 per site. For partners
8    and shareholders of subchapter S corporations, there shall
9    be allowed a credit under this subsection to be determined
10    in accordance with the determination of income and
11    distributive share of income under Sections 702 and 704
12    and subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code.
13        (ii) A credit allowed under this subsection that is
14    unused in the year the credit is earned may be carried
15    forward to each of the 5 taxable years following the year
16    for which the credit is first earned until it is used. The
17    term "unused credit" does not include any amounts of
18    unreimbursed eligible remediation costs in excess of the
19    maximum credit per site authorized under paragraph (i).
20    This credit shall be applied first to the earliest year
21    for which there is a liability. If there is a credit under
22    this subsection from more than one tax year that is
23    available to offset a liability, the earliest credit
24    arising under this subsection shall be applied first. A
25    credit allowed under this subsection may be sold to a
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1    site for which the credit was granted. The purchaser of a
2    remediation site and the tax credit shall succeed to the
3    unused credit and remaining carry-forward period of the
4    seller. To perfect the transfer, the assignor shall record
5    the transfer in the chain of title for the site and provide
6    written notice to the Director of the Illinois Department
7    of Revenue of the assignor's intent to sell the
8    remediation site and the amount of the tax credit to be
9    transferred as a portion of the sale. In no event may a
10    credit be transferred to any taxpayer if the taxpayer or a
11    related party would not be eligible under the provisions
12    of subsection (i).
13        (iii) For purposes of this Section, the term "site"
14    shall have the same meaning as under Section 58.2 of the
15    Environmental Protection Act.
16    (m) Education expense credit. Beginning with tax years
17ending after December 31, 1999, a taxpayer who is the
18custodian of one or more qualifying pupils shall be allowed a
19credit against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of
20this Section for qualified education expenses incurred on
21behalf of the qualifying pupils. The credit shall be equal to
2225% of qualified education expenses, but in no event may the
23total credit under this subsection claimed by a family that is
24the custodian of qualifying pupils exceed (i) $500 for tax
25years ending prior to December 31, 2017, and (ii) $750 for tax
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1credit under this subsection reduce the taxpayer's liability
2under this Act to less than zero. Notwithstanding any other
3provision of law, for taxable years beginning on or after
4January 1, 2017, no taxpayer may claim a credit under this
5subsection (m) if the taxpayer's adjusted gross income for the
6taxable year exceeds (i) $500,000, in the case of spouses
7filing a joint federal tax return or (ii) $250,000, in the case
8of all other taxpayers. This subsection is exempt from the
9provisions of Section 250 of this Act.
10    For purposes of this subsection:
11    "Qualifying pupils" means individuals who (i) are
12residents of the State of Illinois, (ii) are under the age of
1321 at the close of the school year for which a credit is
14sought, and (iii) during the school year for which a credit is
15sought were full-time pupils enrolled in a kindergarten
16through twelfth grade education program at any school, as
17defined in this subsection.
18    "Qualified education expense" means the amount incurred on
19behalf of a qualifying pupil in excess of $250 for tuition,
20book fees, and lab fees at the school in which the pupil is
21enrolled during the regular school year.
22    "School" means any public or nonpublic elementary or
23secondary school in Illinois that is in compliance with Title
24VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and attendance at which
25satisfies the requirements of Section 26-1 of the School Code,
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1attend any particular public or nonpublic school to qualify
2for the credit under this Section.
3    "Custodian" means, with respect to qualifying pupils, an
4Illinois resident who is a parent, the parents, a legal
5guardian, or the legal guardians of the qualifying pupils.
6    (n) River Edge Redevelopment Zone site remediation tax
7credit.
8        (i) For tax years ending on or after December 31,
9    2006, a taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the tax
10    imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of this Section for
11    certain amounts paid for unreimbursed eligible remediation
12    costs, as specified in this subsection. For purposes of
13    this Section, "unreimbursed eligible remediation costs"
14    means costs approved by the Illinois Environmental
15    Protection Agency ("Agency") under Section 58.14a of the
16    Environmental Protection Act that were paid in performing
17    environmental remediation at a site within a River Edge
18    Redevelopment Zone for which a No Further Remediation
19    Letter was issued by the Agency and recorded under Section
20    58.10 of the Environmental Protection Act. The credit must
21    be claimed for the taxable year in which Agency approval
22    of the eligible remediation costs is granted. The credit
23    is not available to any taxpayer if the taxpayer or any
24    related party caused or contributed to, in any material
25    respect, a release of regulated substances on, in, or
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1    remedial action pursuant to the Site Remediation Program
2    of the Environmental Protection Act. Determinations as to
3    credit availability for purposes of this Section shall be
4    made consistent with rules adopted by the Pollution
5    Control Board pursuant to the Illinois Administrative
6    Procedure Act for the administration and enforcement of
7    Section 58.9 of the Environmental Protection Act. For
8    purposes of this Section, "taxpayer" includes a person
9    whose tax attributes the taxpayer has succeeded to under
10    Section 381 of the Internal Revenue Code and "related
11    party" includes the persons disallowed a deduction for
12    losses by paragraphs (b), (c), and (f)(1) of Section 267
13    of the Internal Revenue Code by virtue of being a related
14    taxpayer, as well as any of its partners. The credit
15    allowed against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b)
16    shall be equal to 25% of the unreimbursed eligible
17    remediation costs in excess of $100,000 per site.
18        (ii) A credit allowed under this subsection that is
19    unused in the year the credit is earned may be carried
20    forward to each of the 5 taxable years following the year
21    for which the credit is first earned until it is used. This
22    credit shall be applied first to the earliest year for
23    which there is a liability. If there is a credit under this
24    subsection from more than one tax year that is available
25    to offset a liability, the earliest credit arising under
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1    under this subsection may be sold to a buyer as part of a
2    sale of all or part of the remediation site for which the
3    credit was granted. The purchaser of a remediation site
4    and the tax credit shall succeed to the unused credit and
5    remaining carry-forward period of the seller. To perfect
6    the transfer, the assignor shall record the transfer in
7    the chain of title for the site and provide written notice
8    to the Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue of
9    the assignor's intent to sell the remediation site and the
10    amount of the tax credit to be transferred as a portion of
11    the sale. In no event may a credit be transferred to any
12    taxpayer if the taxpayer or a related party would not be
13    eligible under the provisions of subsection (i).
14        (iii) For purposes of this Section, the term "site"
15    shall have the same meaning as under Section 58.2 of the
16    Environmental Protection Act.
17    (o) For each of taxable years during the Compassionate Use
18of Medical Cannabis Program, a surcharge is imposed on all
19taxpayers on income arising from the sale or exchange of
20capital assets, depreciable business property, real property
21used in the trade or business, and Section 197 intangibles of
22an organization registrant under Article 75 of the Cannabis
23Regulation and Tax Act the Compassionate Use of Medical
24Cannabis Program Act. The amount of the surcharge is equal to
25the amount of federal income tax liability for the taxable
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1imposed does not apply if:
2        (1) the medical cannabis cultivation center
3    registration, medical cannabis dispensary registration, or
4    the property of a registration is transferred as a result
5    of any of the following:
6            (A) bankruptcy, a receivership, or a debt
7        adjustment initiated by or against the initial
8        registration or the substantial owners of the initial
9        registration;
10            (B) cancellation, revocation, or termination of
11        any registration by the Illinois Department of Public
12        Health;
13            (C) a determination by the Illinois Department of
14        Public Health that transfer of the registration is in
15        the best interests of Illinois qualifying patients as
16        defined by Article 75 of the Cannabis Regulation and
17        Tax Act the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
18        Program Act;
19            (D) the death of an owner of the equity interest in
20        a registrant;
21            (E) the acquisition of a controlling interest in
22        the stock or substantially all of the assets of a
23        publicly traded company;
24            (F) a transfer by a parent company to a wholly
25        owned subsidiary; or
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1        another person where both persons were initial owners
2        of the registration when the registration was issued;
3        or
4        (2) the cannabis cultivation center registration,
5    medical cannabis dispensary registration, or the
6    controlling interest in a registrant's property is
7    transferred in a transaction to lineal descendants in
8    which no gain or loss is recognized or as a result of a
9    transaction in accordance with Section 351 of the Internal
10    Revenue Code in which no gain or loss is recognized.
11    (p) Pass-through entity tax.
12        (1) For taxable years ending on or after December 31,
13    2021 and beginning prior to January 1, 2026, a partnership
14    (other than a publicly traded partnership under Section
15    7704 of the Internal Revenue Code) or Subchapter S
16    corporation may elect to apply the provisions of this
17    subsection. A separate election shall be made for each
18    taxable year. Such election shall be made at such time,
19    and in such form and manner as prescribed by the
20    Department, and, once made, is irrevocable.
21        (2) Entity-level tax. A partnership or Subchapter S
22    corporation electing to apply the provisions of this
23    subsection shall be subject to a tax for the privilege of
24    earning or receiving income in this State in an amount
25    equal to 4.95% of the taxpayer's net income for the
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1        (3) Net income defined.
2            (A) In general. For purposes of paragraph (2), the
3        term net income has the same meaning as defined in
4        Section 202 of this Act, except that the following
5        provisions shall not apply:
6                (i) the standard exemption allowed under
7            Section 204;
8                (ii) the deduction for net losses allowed
9            under Section 207;
10                (iii) in the case of an S corporation, the
11            modification under Section 203(b)(2)(S); and
12                (iv) in the case of a partnership, the
13            modifications under Section 203(d)(2)(H) and
14            Section 203(d)(2)(I).
15            (B) Special rule for tiered partnerships. If a
16        taxpayer making the election under paragraph (1) is a
17        partner of another taxpayer making the election under
18        paragraph (1), net income shall be computed as
19        provided in subparagraph (A), except that the taxpayer
20        shall subtract its distributive share of the net
21        income of the electing partnership (including its
22        distributive share of the net income of the electing
23        partnership derived as a distributive share from
24        electing partnerships in which it is a partner).
25        (4) Credit for entity level tax. Each partner or
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1    Section shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed
2    under subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act
3    for the taxable year of the partnership or Subchapter S
4    corporation for which an election is in effect ending
5    within or with the taxable year of the partner or
6    shareholder in an amount equal to 4.95% times the partner
7    or shareholder's distributive share of the net income of
8    the electing partnership or Subchapter S corporation, but
9    not to exceed the partner's or shareholder's share of the
10    tax imposed under paragraph (1) which is actually paid by
11    the partnership or Subchapter S corporation. If the
12    taxpayer is a partnership or Subchapter S corporation that
13    is itself a partner of a partnership making the election
14    under paragraph (1), the credit under this paragraph shall
15    be allowed to the taxpayer's partners or shareholders (or
16    if the partner is a partnership or Subchapter S
17    corporation then its partners or shareholders) in
18    accordance with the determination of income and
19    distributive share of income under Sections 702 and 704
20    and Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. If the
21    amount of the credit allowed under this paragraph exceeds
22    the partner's or shareholder's liability for tax imposed
23    under subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act
24    for the taxable year, such excess shall be treated as an
25    overpayment for purposes of Section 909 of this Act.
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1    partner or shareholder of a partnership or Subchapter S
2    corporation for a taxable year for which an election is in
3    effect under paragraph (1) shall not be required to file
4    an income tax return under this Act for such taxable year
5    if the only source of net income of the individual (or the
6    individual and the individual's spouse in the case of a
7    joint return) is from an entity making the election under
8    paragraph (1) and the credit allowed to the partner or
9    shareholder under paragraph (4) equals or exceeds the
10    individual's liability for the tax imposed under
11    subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act for the
12    taxable year.
13        (6) Liability for tax. Except as provided in this
14    paragraph, a partnership or Subchapter S making the
15    election under paragraph (1) is liable for the
16    entity-level tax imposed under paragraph (2). If the
17    electing partnership or corporation fails to pay the full
18    amount of tax deemed assessed under paragraph (2), the
19    partners or shareholders shall be liable to pay the tax
20    assessed (including penalties and interest). Each partner
21    or shareholder shall be liable for the unpaid assessment
22    based on the ratio of the partner's or shareholder's share
23    of the net income of the partnership over the total net
24    income of the partnership. If the partnership or
25    Subchapter S corporation fails to pay the tax assessed
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1    amount of such tax is paid by the partners or
2    shareholders, such amount shall not be collected from the
3    partnership or corporation.
4        (7) Foreign tax. For purposes of the credit allowed
5    under Section 601(b)(3) of this Act, tax paid by a
6    partnership or Subchapter S corporation to another state
7    which, as determined by the Department, is substantially
8    similar to the tax imposed under this subsection, shall be
9    considered tax paid by the partner or shareholder to the
10    extent that the partner's or shareholder's share of the
11    income of the partnership or Subchapter S corporation
12    allocated and apportioned to such other state bears to the
13    total income of the partnership or Subchapter S
14    corporation allocated or apportioned to such other state.
15        (8) Suspension of withholding. The provisions of
16    Section 709.5 of this Act shall not apply to a partnership
17    or Subchapter S corporation for the taxable year for which
18    an election under paragraph (1) is in effect.
19        (9) Requirement to pay estimated tax. For each taxable
20    year for which an election under paragraph (1) is in
21    effect, a partnership or Subchapter S corporation is
22    required to pay estimated tax for such taxable year under
23    Sections 803 and 804 of this Act if the amount payable as
24    estimated tax can reasonably be expected to exceed $500.
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1    limitation on individual deductions applies under Section
2    164(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
3(Source: P.A. 101-9, eff. 6-5-19; 101-31, eff. 6-28-19;
4101-207, eff. 8-2-19; 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 102-558, eff.
58-20-21; 102-658, eff. 8-27-21.)
 
6    Section 25. The Use Tax Act is amended by changing Section
73-10 as follows:
 
8    (35 ILCS 105/3-10)
9    Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this
10Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of
11either the selling price or the fair market value, if any, of
12the tangible personal property. In all cases where property
13functionally used or consumed is the same as the property that
14was purchased at retail, then the tax is imposed on the selling
15price of the property. In all cases where property
16functionally used or consumed is a by-product or waste product
17that has been refined, manufactured, or produced from property
18purchased at retail, then the tax is imposed on the lower of
19the fair market value, if any, of the specific property so used
20in this State or on the selling price of the property purchased
21at retail. For purposes of this Section "fair market value"
22means the price at which property would change hands between a
23willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any
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1of the relevant facts. The fair market value shall be
2established by Illinois sales by the taxpayer of the same
3property as that functionally used or consumed, or if there
4are no such sales by the taxpayer, then comparable sales or
5purchases of property of like kind and character in Illinois.
6    Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000,
7with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the
8Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of
9the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
10    Beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15, 2010, and
11beginning again on August 5, 2022 through August 14, 2022,
12with respect to sales tax holiday items as defined in Section
133-6 of this Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
14    With respect to gasohol, the tax imposed by this Act
15applies to (i) 70% of the proceeds of sales made on or after
16January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80% of the
17proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or
18before July 1, 2017, and (iii) 100% of the proceeds of sales
19made thereafter. If, at any time, however, the tax under this
20Act on sales of gasohol is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then
21the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of
22sales of gasohol made during that time.
23    With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, the tax
24imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales
25made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31,
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1thereafter.
2    With respect to biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and
3no more than 10% biodiesel, the tax imposed by this Act applies
4to (i) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1,
52003 and on or before December 31, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the
6proceeds of sales made after December 31, 2018 and before
7January 1, 2024. On and after January 1, 2024 and on or before
8December 31, 2030, the taxation of biodiesel, renewable
9diesel, and biodiesel blends shall be as provided in Section
103-5.1. If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on
11sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and no more than
1210% biodiesel is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax
13imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of
14biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and no more than 10%
15biodiesel made during that time.
16    With respect to biodiesel and biodiesel blends with more
17than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by
18this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales made on or
19after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On and
20after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the
21taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends
22shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1.
23    Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023,
24with respect to food for human consumption that is to be
25consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
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1use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
2immediate consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%.
3Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, with respect
4to food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the
5premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages,
6food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft
7drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate
8consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 0%.
9    With respect to prescription and nonprescription
10medicines, drugs, medical appliances, products classified as
11Class III medical devices by the United States Food and Drug
12Administration that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to
13a prescription, as well as any accessories and components
14related to those devices, modifications to a motor vehicle for
15the purpose of rendering it usable by a person with a
16disability, and insulin, blood sugar testing materials,
17syringes, and needles used by human diabetics, the tax is
18imposed at the rate of 1%. For the purposes of this Section,
19until September 1, 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any
20complete, finished, ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether
21carbonated or not, including, but not limited to, soda water,
22cola, fruit juice, vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all
23other preparations commonly known as soft drinks of whatever
24kind or description that are contained in any closed or sealed
25bottle, can, carton, or container, regardless of size; but
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1water, infant formula, milk or milk products as defined in the
2Grade A Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks
3containing 50% or more natural fruit or vegetable juice.
4    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
5beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic
6beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft
7drinks" does do not include beverages that contain milk or
8milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or
9greater than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.
10    Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other
11provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to
12be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all
13food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and
14food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
15regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning
16August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of
17this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed
18off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold
19through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food
20products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
21regardless of the location of the vending machine.
22    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
23beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that
24is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not
25include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a
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1sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or
2other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or
3pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains
4flour or requires refrigeration.
5    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
6beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and
7drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For
8purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products"
9includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions,
10shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan
11lotions and screens, unless those products are available by
12prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the
13definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of
14this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human
15use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug
16as required by 21 CFR C.F.R. § 201.66. The
17"over-the-counter-drug" label includes:
18        (A) a A "Drug Facts" panel; or
19        (B) a A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a
20    list of those ingredients contained in the compound,
21    substance or preparation.
22    Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public
23Act 98-122) this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly,
24"prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs"
25includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered
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1Regulation and Tax Act the Compassionate Use of Medical
2Cannabis Program Act.
3    As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means
4cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation
5Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law
6and does not include cannabis subject to tax under Article 75
7of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act the Compassionate Use
8of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
9    If the property that is purchased at retail from a
10retailer is acquired outside Illinois and used outside
11Illinois before being brought to Illinois for use here and is
12taxable under this Act, the "selling price" on which the tax is
13computed shall be reduced by an amount that represents a
14reasonable allowance for depreciation for the period of prior
15out-of-state use.
16(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
17102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-700, Article 20, Section 20-5, eff.
184-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section 60-15, eff. 4-19-22;
19102-700, Article 65, Section 65-5, eff. 4-19-22; revised
205-27-22.)
 
21    Section 30. The Service Use Tax Act is amended by changing
22Section 3-10 as follows:
 
23    (35 ILCS 110/3-10)  (from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10)
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1Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of
2the selling price of tangible personal property transferred as
3an incident to the sale of service, but, for the purpose of
4computing this tax, in no event shall the selling price be less
5than the cost price of the property to the serviceman.
6    Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000,
7with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the
8Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of
9the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
10    With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the
11tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the selling price
12of property transferred as an incident to the sale of service
13on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80%
14of the selling price of property transferred as an incident to
15the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before
16July 1, 2017, and (iii) 100% of the selling price thereafter.
17If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of
18gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at the rate
19of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of
20the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time.
21    With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined
22in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply
23to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to
24the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before
25December 31, 2023 but applies to 100% of the selling price
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1    With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use
2Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel,
3the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the selling
4price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of
5service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31,
62018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of the selling price after
7December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and after
8January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the
9taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends
10shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If,
11at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of
12biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less
13than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate
14of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of
15the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1%
16and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time.
17    With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act,
18and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more
19than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by
20this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the selling price of
21property transferred as an incident to the sale of service on
22or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On
23and after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030,
24the taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel
25blends shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax
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1    At the election of any registered serviceman made for each
2fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual
3cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an
4incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in
5the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or
6servicemen engaged in graphic arts production, of the
7aggregate annual total gross receipts from all sales of
8service, the tax imposed by this Act shall be based on the
9serviceman's cost price of the tangible personal property
10transferred as an incident to the sale of those services.
11    Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the
12tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% on food prepared for
13immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of
14service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act
15by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the
16Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing
17Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the
18Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the
19Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued
20pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act. Until July 1, 2022
21and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be
22imposed at the rate of 1% on food for human consumption that is
23to be consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
24alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult
25use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
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1paragraph).
2    Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax
3shall be imposed at the rate of 0% on food prepared for
4immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of
5service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act
6by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the
7Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing
8Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the
9Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the
10Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued
11pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act. Beginning on July 1,
122022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed at
13the rate of 0% on food for human consumption that is to be
14consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
15alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult
16use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
17immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this
18paragraph).
19    The tax shall also be imposed at the rate of 1% on
20prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical
21appliances, products classified as Class III medical devices
22by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are
23used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well
24as any accessories and components related to those devices,
25modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering
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1sugar testing materials, syringes, and needles used by human
2diabetics. For the purposes of this Section, until September
31, 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any complete, finished,
4ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not,
5including, but not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice,
6vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations
7commonly known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description
8that are contained in any closed or sealed bottle, can,
9carton, or container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks"
10does not include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant
11formula, milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A
12Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing
1350% or more natural fruit or vegetable juice.
14    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
15beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic
16beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft
17drinks" does do not include beverages that contain milk or
18milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or
19greater than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.
20    Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other
21provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to
22be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all
23food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and
24food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
25regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning
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1this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed
2off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold
3through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food
4products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
5regardless of the location of the vending machine.
6    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
7beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that
8is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not
9include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a
10preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial
11sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or
12other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or
13pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains
14flour or requires refrigeration.
15    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
16beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and
17drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For
18purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products"
19includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions,
20shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan
21lotions and screens, unless those products are available by
22prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the
23definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of
24this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human
25use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug
26as required by 21 CFR C.F.R. § 201.66. The

 

 

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1"over-the-counter-drug" label includes:
2        (A) a A "Drug Facts" panel; or
3        (B) a A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a
4    list of those ingredients contained in the compound,
5    substance or preparation.
6    Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public
7Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and
8drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered
9dispensing organization under Article 75 of the Cannabis
10Regulation and Tax Act the Compassionate Use of Medical
11Cannabis Program Act.
12    As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means
13cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation
14Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law
15and does not include cannabis subject to tax under Article 75
16of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act the Compassionate Use
17of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
18    If the property that is acquired from a serviceman is
19acquired outside Illinois and used outside Illinois before
20being brought to Illinois for use here and is taxable under
21this Act, the "selling price" on which the tax is computed
22shall be reduced by an amount that represents a reasonable
23allowance for depreciation for the period of prior
24out-of-state use.
25(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
26102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article

 

 

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120, Section 20-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section
260-20, eff. 4-19-22; revised 6-1-22.)
 
3    Section 35. The Service Occupation Tax Act is amended by
4changing Section 3-10 as follows:
 
5    (35 ILCS 115/3-10)  (from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10)
6    Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this
7Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of
8the "selling price", as defined in Section 2 of the Service Use
9Tax Act, of the tangible personal property. For the purpose of
10computing this tax, in no event shall the "selling price" be
11less than the cost price to the serviceman of the tangible
12personal property transferred. The selling price of each item
13of tangible personal property transferred as an incident of a
14sale of service may be shown as a distinct and separate item on
15the serviceman's billing to the service customer. If the
16selling price is not so shown, the selling price of the
17tangible personal property is deemed to be 50% of the
18serviceman's entire billing to the service customer. When,
19however, a serviceman contracts to design, develop, and
20produce special order machinery or equipment, the tax imposed
21by this Act shall be based on the serviceman's cost price of
22the tangible personal property transferred incident to the
23completion of the contract.
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1with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the
2Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of
3the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
4    With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the
5tax imposed by this Act shall apply to (i) 70% of the cost
6price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of
7service on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003,
8(ii) 80% of the selling price of property transferred as an
9incident to the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on
10or before July 1, 2017, and (iii) 100% of the cost price
11thereafter. If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on
12sales of gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at
13the rate of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to
14100% of the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time.
15    With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined
16in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply
17to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to
18the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before
19December 31, 2023 but applies to 100% of the selling price
20thereafter.
21    With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use
22Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel,
23the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the selling
24price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of
25service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31,
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1December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and after
2January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the
3taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends
4shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If,
5at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of
6biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less
7than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate
8of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of
9the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1%
10and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time.
11    With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act,
12and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more
13than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel material, the tax
14imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the
15selling price of property transferred as an incident to the
16sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before
17December 31, 2023. On and after January 1, 2024 and on or
18before December 31, 2030, the taxation of biodiesel, renewable
19diesel, and biodiesel blends shall be as provided in Section
203-5.1 of the Use Tax Act.
21    At the election of any registered serviceman made for each
22fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual
23cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an
24incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in
25the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or
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1aggregate annual total gross receipts from all sales of
2service, the tax imposed by this Act shall be based on the
3serviceman's cost price of the tangible personal property
4transferred incident to the sale of those services.
5    Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the
6tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% on food prepared for
7immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of
8service subject to this Act or the Service Use Tax Act by an
9entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing
10Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the
11ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized
12Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care
13Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant
14to the Life Care Facilities Act. Until July 1, 2022 and
15beginning again on July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed
16at the rate of 1% on food for human consumption that is to be
17consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
18alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult
19use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
20immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this
21paragraph).
22    Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax
23shall be imposed at the rate of 0% on food prepared for
24immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of
25service subject to this Act or the Service Use Tax Act by an
26entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing

 

 

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1Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the
2ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized
3Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care
4Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant
5to the Life Care Facilities Act. Beginning July 1, 2022 and
6until July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed at the rate
7of 0% on food for human consumption that is to be consumed off
8the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages,
9food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft
10drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate
11consumption and is not otherwise included in this paragraph).
12    The tax shall also be imposed at the rate of 1% on
13prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical
14appliances, products classified as Class III medical devices
15by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are
16used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well
17as any accessories and components related to those devices,
18modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering
19it usable by a person with a disability, and insulin, blood
20sugar testing materials, syringes, and needles used by human
21diabetics. For the purposes of this Section, until September
221, 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any complete, finished,
23ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not,
24including, but not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice,
25vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations
26commonly known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description

 

 

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1that are contained in any closed or sealed can, carton, or
2container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not
3include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant formula,
4milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized
5Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more
6natural fruit or vegetable juice.
7    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
8beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic
9beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft
10drinks" does do not include beverages that contain milk or
11milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or
12greater than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.
13    Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other
14provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to
15be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all
16food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and
17food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
18regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning
19August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of
20this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed
21off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold
22through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food
23products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
24regardless of the location of the vending machine.
25    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
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1is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not
2include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a
3preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial
4sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or
5other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or
6pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains
7flour or requires refrigeration.
8    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
9beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and
10drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For
11purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products"
12includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions,
13shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan
14lotions and screens, unless those products are available by
15prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the
16definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of
17this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human
18use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug
19as required by 21 CFR C.F.R. § 201.66. The
20"over-the-counter-drug" label includes:
21        (A) a A "Drug Facts" panel; or
22        (B) a A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a
23    list of those ingredients contained in the compound,
24    substance or preparation.
25    Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public
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1drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered
2dispensing organization under Article 75 of the Cannabis
3Regulation and Tax Act the Compassionate Use of Medical
4Cannabis Program Act.
5    As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means
6cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation
7Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law
8and does not include cannabis subject to tax under Article 75
9of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act the Compassionate Use
10of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
11(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
12102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article
1320, Section 20-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section
1460-25, eff. 4-19-22; revised 6-1-22.)
 
15    Section 40. The Retailers' Occupation Tax Act is amended
16by changing Section 2-10 as follows:
 
17    (35 ILCS 120/2-10)
18    Sec. 2-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this
19Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of
20gross receipts from sales of tangible personal property made
21in the course of business.
22    Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000,
23with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the
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1the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
2    Beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15, 2010, and
3beginning again on August 5, 2022 through August 14, 2022,
4with respect to sales tax holiday items as defined in Section
52-8 of this Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
6    Within 14 days after July 1, 2000 (the effective date of
7Public Act 91-872) this amendatory Act of the 91st General
8Assembly, each retailer of motor fuel and gasohol shall cause
9the following notice to be posted in a prominently visible
10place on each retail dispensing device that is used to
11dispense motor fuel or gasohol in the State of Illinois: "As of
12July 1, 2000, the State of Illinois has eliminated the State's
13share of sales tax on motor fuel and gasohol through December
1431, 2000. The price on this pump should reflect the
15elimination of the tax." The notice shall be printed in bold
16print on a sign that is no smaller than 4 inches by 8 inches.
17The sign shall be clearly visible to customers. Any retailer
18who fails to post or maintain a required sign through December
1931, 2000 is guilty of a petty offense for which the fine shall
20be $500 per day per each retail premises where a violation
21occurs.
22    With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the
23tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the proceeds of
24sales made on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1,
252003, (ii) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July
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1proceeds of sales made thereafter. If, at any time, however,
2the tax under this Act on sales of gasohol, as defined in the
3Use Tax Act, is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax
4imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of
5gasohol made during that time.
6    With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined
7in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply
8to the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on
9or before December 31, 2023 but applies to 100% of the proceeds
10of sales made thereafter.
11    With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use
12Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel,
13the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the proceeds
14of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before
15December 31, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of sales made
16after December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and
17after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the
18taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends
19shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If,
20at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of
21biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less
22than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate
23of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of
24the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1%
25and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time.
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1and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more
2than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by
3this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales made on or
4after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On and
5after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the
6taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends
7shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act.
8    Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023,
9with respect to food for human consumption that is to be
10consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
11alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult
12use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
13immediate consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%.
14Beginning July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, with respect to
15food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the
16premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages,
17food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft
18drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate
19consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 0%.
20    With respect to prescription and nonprescription
21medicines, drugs, medical appliances, products classified as
22Class III medical devices by the United States Food and Drug
23Administration that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to
24a prescription, as well as any accessories and components
25related to those devices, modifications to a motor vehicle for
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1disability, and insulin, blood sugar testing materials,
2syringes, and needles used by human diabetics, the tax is
3imposed at the rate of 1%. For the purposes of this Section,
4until September 1, 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any
5complete, finished, ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether
6carbonated or not, including, but not limited to, soda water,
7cola, fruit juice, vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all
8other preparations commonly known as soft drinks of whatever
9kind or description that are contained in any closed or sealed
10bottle, can, carton, or container, regardless of size; but
11"soft drinks" does not include coffee, tea, non-carbonated
12water, infant formula, milk or milk products as defined in the
13Grade A Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks
14containing 50% or more natural fruit or vegetable juice.
15    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
16beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic
17beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft
18drinks" does do not include beverages that contain milk or
19milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or
20greater than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.
21    Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other
22provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to
23be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all
24food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and
25food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
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1August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of
2this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed
3off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold
4through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food
5products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
6regardless of the location of the vending machine.
7    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
8beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that
9is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not
10include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a
11preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial
12sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or
13other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or
14pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains
15flour or requires refrigeration.
16    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
17beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and
18drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For
19purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products"
20includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions,
21shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan
22lotions and screens, unless those products are available by
23prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the
24definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of
25this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human
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1as required by 21 CFR C.F.R. § 201.66. The
2"over-the-counter-drug" label includes:
3        (A) a A "Drug Facts" panel; or
4        (B) a A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a
5    list of those ingredients contained in the compound,
6    substance or preparation.
7    Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public
8Act 98-122) this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly,
9"prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs"
10includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered
11dispensing organization under Article 75 of the Cannabis
12Regulation and Tax Act the Compassionate Use of Medical
13Cannabis Program Act.
14    As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means
15cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation
16Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law
17and does not include cannabis subject to tax under Article 75
18of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act the Compassionate Use
19of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
20(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
21102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-700, Article 20, Section 20-20, eff.
224-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section 60-30, eff. 4-19-22;
23102-700, Article 65, Section 65-10, eff. 4-19-22; revised
246-1-22.)
 
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1amended by changing Section 10-5 as follows:
 
2    (35 ILCS 143/10-5)
3    Sec. 10-5. Definitions. For purposes of this Act:
4    "Business" means any trade, occupation, activity, or
5enterprise engaged in, at any location whatsoever, for the
6purpose of selling tobacco products.
7    "Cigarette" has the meaning ascribed to the term in
8Section 1 of the Cigarette Tax Act.
9    "Contraband little cigar" means:
10        (1) packages of little cigars containing 20 or 25
11    little cigars that do not bear a required tax stamp under
12    this Act;
13        (2) packages of little cigars containing 20 or 25
14    little cigars that bear a fraudulent, imitation, or
15    counterfeit tax stamp;
16        (3) packages of little cigars containing 20 or 25
17    little cigars that are improperly tax stamped, including
18    packages of little cigars that bear only a tax stamp of
19    another state or taxing jurisdiction; or
20        (4) packages of little cigars containing other than 20
21    or 25 little cigars in the possession of a distributor,
22    retailer or wholesaler, unless the distributor, retailer,
23    or wholesaler possesses, or produces within the time frame
24    provided in Section 10-27 or 10-28 of this Act, an invoice
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1    showing that the tax on the packages has been or will be
2    paid.
3    "Correctional Industries program" means a program run by a
4State penal institution in which residents of the penal
5institution produce tobacco products for sale to persons
6incarcerated in penal institutions or resident patients of a
7State operated mental health facility.
8    "Department" means the Illinois Department of Revenue.
9    "Distributor" means any of the following:
10        (1) Any manufacturer or wholesaler in this State
11    engaged in the business of selling tobacco products who
12    sells, exchanges, or distributes tobacco products to
13    retailers or consumers in this State.
14        (2) Any manufacturer or wholesaler engaged in the
15    business of selling tobacco products from without this
16    State who sells, exchanges, distributes, ships, or
17    transports tobacco products to retailers or consumers
18    located in this State, so long as that manufacturer or
19    wholesaler has or maintains within this State, directly or
20    by subsidiary, an office, sales house, or other place of
21    business, or any agent or other representative operating
22    within this State under the authority of the person or
23    subsidiary, irrespective of whether the place of business
24    or agent or other representative is located here
25    permanently or temporarily.
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1    which the tax has not been or will not be paid by another
2    distributor.
3    "Distributor" does not include any person, wherever
4resident or located, who makes, manufactures, or fabricates
5tobacco products as part of a Correctional Industries program
6for sale to residents incarcerated in penal institutions or
7resident patients of a State operated mental health facility.
8    "Electronic cigarette" means:
9        (1) any device that employs a battery or other
10    mechanism to heat a solution or substance to produce a
11    vapor or aerosol intended for inhalation, except for (A)
12    any device designed solely for use with cannabis that
13    contains a statement on the retail packaging that the
14    device is designed solely for use with cannabis and not
15    for use with tobacco or (B) any device that contains a
16    solution or substance that contains cannabis subject to
17    tax under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
18    Program Act or the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act;
19        (2) any cartridge or container of a solution or
20    substance intended to be used with or in the device or to
21    refill the device, except for any cartridge or container
22    of a solution or substance that contains cannabis subject
23    to tax under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
24    Program Act or the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act; or
25        (3) any solution or substance, whether or not it
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1    for any solution or substance that contains cannabis
2    subject to tax under Article 75 of the Compassionate Use
3    of Medical Cannabis Program Act or the Cannabis Regulation
4    and Tax Act.
5    The changes made to the definition of "electronic
6cigarette" by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
7Assembly apply on and after June 28, 2019, but no claim for
8credit or refund is allowed on or after the effective date of
9this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly for such
10taxes paid during the period beginning June 28, 2019 and the
11effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
12Assembly.
13    "Electronic cigarette" includes, but is not limited to,
14any electronic nicotine delivery system, electronic cigar,
15electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, electronic hookah, vape
16pen, or similar product or device, and any component or part
17that can be used to build the product or device. "Electronic
18cigarette" does not include: cigarettes, as defined in Section
191 of the Cigarette Tax Act; any product approved by the United
20States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco
21cessation product, a tobacco dependence product, or for other
22medical purposes that is marketed and sold solely for that
23approved purpose; any asthma inhaler prescribed by a physician
24for that condition that is marketed and sold solely for that
25approved purpose; or any therapeutic product approved for use
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1Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
2    "Little cigar" means and includes any roll, made wholly or
3in part of tobacco, where such roll has an integrated
4cellulose acetate filter and weighs less than 4 pounds per
5thousand and the wrapper or cover of which is made in whole or
6in part of tobacco.
7    "Manufacturer" means any person, wherever resident or
8located, who manufactures and sells tobacco products, except a
9person who makes, manufactures, or fabricates tobacco products
10as a part of a Correctional Industries program for sale to
11persons incarcerated in penal institutions or resident
12patients of a State operated mental health facility.
13    Beginning on January 1, 2013, "moist snuff" means any
14finely cut, ground, or powdered tobacco that is not intended
15to be smoked, but shall not include any finely cut, ground, or
16powdered tobacco that is intended to be placed in the nasal
17cavity.
18    "Person" means any natural individual, firm, partnership,
19association, joint stock company, joint venture, limited
20liability company, or public or private corporation, however
21formed, or a receiver, executor, administrator, trustee,
22conservator, or other representative appointed by order of any
23court.
24    "Place of business" means and includes any place where
25tobacco products are sold or where tobacco products are
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1consumption, including any vessel, vehicle, airplane, train,
2or vending machine.
3    "Retailer" means any person in this State engaged in the
4business of selling tobacco products to consumers in this
5State, regardless of quantity or number of sales.
6    "Sale" means any transfer, exchange, or barter in any
7manner or by any means whatsoever for a consideration and
8includes all sales made by persons.
9    "Stamp" or "stamps" mean the indicia required to be
10affixed on a package of little cigars that evidence payment of
11the tax on packages of little cigars containing 20 or 25 little
12cigars under Section 10-10 of this Act. These stamps shall be
13the same stamps used for cigarettes under the Cigarette Tax
14Act.
15    "Stamping distributor" means a distributor licensed under
16this Act and also licensed as a distributor under the
17Cigarette Tax Act or Cigarette Use Tax Act.
18    "Tobacco products" means any cigars, including little
19cigars; cheroots; stogies; periques; granulated, plug cut,
20crimp cut, ready rubbed, and other smoking tobacco; snuff
21(including moist snuff) or snuff flour; cavendish; plug and
22twist tobacco; fine-cut and other chewing tobaccos; shorts;
23refuse scraps, clippings, cuttings, and sweeping of tobacco;
24and other kinds and forms of tobacco, prepared in such manner
25as to be suitable for chewing or smoking in a pipe or
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1include cigarettes as defined in Section 1 of the Cigarette
2Tax Act or tobacco purchased for the manufacture of cigarettes
3by cigarette distributors and manufacturers defined in the
4Cigarette Tax Act and persons who make, manufacture, or
5fabricate cigarettes as a part of a Correctional Industries
6program for sale to residents incarcerated in penal
7institutions or resident patients of a State operated mental
8health facility.
9    Beginning on July 1, 2019, "tobacco products" also
10includes electronic cigarettes.
11    "Wholesale price" means the established list price for
12which a manufacturer sells tobacco products to a distributor,
13before the allowance of any discount, trade allowance, rebate,
14or other reduction. In the absence of such an established list
15price, the manufacturer's invoice price at which the
16manufacturer sells the tobacco product to unaffiliated
17distributors, before any discounts, trade allowances, rebates,
18or other reductions, shall be presumed to be the wholesale
19price.
20    "Wholesaler" means any person, wherever resident or
21located, engaged in the business of selling tobacco products
22to others for the purpose of resale. "Wholesaler", when used
23in this Act, does not include a person licensed as a
24distributor under Section 10-20 of this Act unless expressly
25stated in this Act.
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1102-40, eff. 6-25-21.)
 
2    Section 50. The Counties Code is amended by changing
3Section 5-1006.8 as follows:
 
4    (55 ILCS 5/5-1006.8)
5    Sec. 5-1006.8. County Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax
6Law.
7    (a) This Section may be referred to as the County Cannabis
8Retailers' Occupation Tax Law. The corporate authorities of
9any county may, by ordinance, impose a tax upon all persons
10engaged in the business of selling cannabis, other than
11cannabis purchased under Article 75 of the Cannabis Regulation
12and Tax Act the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program
13Act, at retail in the county on the gross receipts from these
14sales made in the course of that business. If imposed, the tax
15shall be imposed only in 0.25% increments. The tax rate may not
16exceed: (i) 3.75% of the gross receipts of sales made in
17unincorporated areas of the county; and (ii) 3% of the gross
18receipts of sales made in a municipality located in the
19county. The tax imposed under this Section and all civil
20penalties that may be assessed as an incident of the tax shall
21be collected and enforced by the Department of Revenue. The
22Department of Revenue shall have full power to administer and
23enforce this Section; to collect all taxes and penalties due
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1the manner hereinafter provided; and to determine all rights
2to credit memoranda arising on account of the erroneous
3payment of tax or penalty under this Section. In the
4administration of and compliance with this Section, the
5Department of Revenue and persons who are subject to this
6Section shall have the same rights, remedies, privileges,
7immunities, powers and duties, and be subject to the same
8conditions, restrictions, limitations, penalties, and
9definitions of terms, and employ the same modes of procedure,
10as are described in Sections 1, 1a, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1i, 1j, 1k, 1m,
111n, 2 through 2-65 (in respect to all provisions therein other
12than the State rate of tax), 2a, 2b, 2c, 2i, 3 (except as to
13the disposition of taxes and penalties collected), 4, 5, 5a,
145b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l, 6, 6a, 6bb, 6c, 6d,
157, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11a, 12, and 13 of the Retailers' Occupation
16Tax Act and Section 3-7 of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act
17as fully as if those provisions were set forth in this Section.
18    (b) Persons subject to any tax imposed under the authority
19granted in this Section may reimburse themselves for their
20seller's tax liability hereunder by separately stating that
21tax as an additional charge, which charge may be stated in
22combination, in a single amount, with any State tax that
23sellers are required to collect.
24    (c) Whenever the Department of Revenue determines that a
25refund should be made under this Section to a claimant instead
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1shall notify the State Comptroller, who shall cause the order
2to be drawn for the amount specified and to the person named in
3the notification from the Department of Revenue.
4    (d) The Department of Revenue shall immediately pay over
5to the State Treasurer, ex officio, as trustee, all taxes and
6penalties collected hereunder for deposit into the Local
7Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax Trust Fund.
8    (e) On or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the
9Department of Revenue shall prepare and certify to the
10Comptroller the amount of money to be disbursed from the Local
11Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax Trust Fund to counties from
12which retailers have paid taxes or penalties under this
13Section during the second preceding calendar month. The amount
14to be paid to each county shall be the amount (not including
15credit memoranda) collected under this Section from sales made
16in the county during the second preceding calendar month, plus
17an amount the Department of Revenue determines is necessary to
18offset any amounts that were erroneously paid to a different
19taxing body, and not including an amount equal to the amount of
20refunds made during the second preceding calendar month by the
21Department on behalf of such county, and not including any
22amount that the Department determines is necessary to offset
23any amounts that were payable to a different taxing body but
24were erroneously paid to the county, less 1.5% of the
25remainder, which the Department shall transfer into the Tax
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1time of each monthly disbursement to the counties, shall
2prepare and certify the State Comptroller the amount to be
3transferred into the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund
4under this Section. Within 10 days after receipt by the
5Comptroller of the disbursement certification to the counties
6and the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund provided for in
7this Section to be given to the Comptroller by the Department,
8the Comptroller shall cause the orders to be drawn for the
9respective amounts in accordance with the directions contained
10in the certification.
11    (f) An ordinance or resolution imposing or discontinuing a
12tax under this Section or effecting a change in the rate
13thereof that is adopted on or after June 25, 2019 (the
14effective date of Public Act 101-27) and for which a certified
15copy is filed with the Department on or before April 1, 2020
16shall be administered and enforced by the Department beginning
17on July 1, 2020. For ordinances filed with the Department
18after April 1, 2020, an ordinance or resolution imposing or
19discontinuing a tax under this Section or effecting a change
20in the rate thereof shall either (i) be adopted and a certified
21copy thereof filed with the Department on or before the first
22day of April, whereupon the Department shall proceed to
23administer and enforce this Section as of the first day of July
24next following the adoption and filing; or (ii) be adopted and
25a certified copy thereof filed with the Department on or
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1shall proceed to administer and enforce this Section as of the
2first day of January next following the adoption and filing.
3    (g) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
4contrary, if an ordinance or resolution imposing a tax under
5this Section was adopted on or before October 1, 2020 and a
6certified copy thereof was filed with the Department of
7Revenue on or before November 1, 2020, then the Department
8shall proceed to administer and enforce this Section as of May
91, 2021 for such ordinances or resolutions.
10(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-363, eff. 8-9-19;
11101-593, eff. 12-4-19; 102-2, eff. 4-2-21.)
 
12    Section 55. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
13changing Section 8-11-23 as follows:
 
14    (65 ILCS 5/8-11-23)
15    Sec. 8-11-23. Municipal Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax
16Law.
17    (a) This Section may be referred to as the Municipal
18Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax Law. The corporate
19authorities of any municipality may, by ordinance, impose a
20tax upon all persons engaged in the business of selling
21cannabis, other than cannabis purchased under Article 75 of
22the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act the Compassionate Use of
23Medical Cannabis Program Act, at retail in the municipality on
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1business. If imposed, the tax may not exceed 3% of the gross
2receipts from these sales and shall only be imposed in 1/4%
3increments. The tax imposed under this Section and all civil
4penalties that may be assessed as an incident of the tax shall
5be collected and enforced by the Department of Revenue. The
6Department of Revenue shall have full power to administer and
7enforce this Section; to collect all taxes and penalties due
8hereunder; to dispose of taxes and penalties so collected in
9the manner hereinafter provided; and to determine all rights
10to credit memoranda arising on account of the erroneous
11payment of tax or penalty under this Section. In the
12administration of and compliance with this Section, the
13Department and persons who are subject to this Section shall
14have the same rights, remedies, privileges, immunities, powers
15and duties, and be subject to the same conditions,
16restrictions, limitations, penalties and definitions of terms,
17and employ the same modes of procedure, as are prescribed in
18Sections 1, 1a, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1i, 1j, 1k, 1m, 1n, 2 through 2-65
19(in respect to all provisions therein other than the State
20rate of tax), 2a, 2b, 2c, 2i, 3 (except as to the disposition
21of taxes and penalties collected), 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e,
225f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
2311a, 12, and 13 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and
24Section 3-7 of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act, as fully
25as if those provisions were set forth herein.
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1granted in this Section may reimburse themselves for their
2seller's tax liability hereunder by separately stating that
3tax as an additional charge, which charge may be stated in
4combination, in a single amount, with any State tax that
5sellers are required to collect.
6    (c) Whenever the Department of Revenue determines that a
7refund should be made under this Section to a claimant instead
8of issuing a credit memorandum, the Department of Revenue
9shall notify the State Comptroller, who shall cause the order
10to be drawn for the amount specified and to the person named in
11the notification from the Department of Revenue.
12    (d) The Department of Revenue shall immediately pay over
13to the State Treasurer, ex officio, as trustee, all taxes and
14penalties collected hereunder for deposit into the Local
15Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax Trust Fund.
16    (e) On or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the
17Department of Revenue shall prepare and certify to the
18Comptroller the amount of money to be disbursed from the Local
19Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax Trust Fund to
20municipalities from which retailers have paid taxes or
21penalties under this Section during the second preceding
22calendar month. The amount to be paid to each municipality
23shall be the amount (not including credit memoranda) collected
24under this Section from sales made in the municipality during
25the second preceding calendar month, plus an amount the
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1amounts that were erroneously paid to a different taxing body,
2and not including an amount equal to the amount of refunds made
3during the second preceding calendar month by the Department
4on behalf of such municipality, and not including any amount
5that the Department determines is necessary to offset any
6amounts that were payable to a different taxing body but were
7erroneously paid to the municipality, less 1.5% of the
8remainder, which the Department shall transfer into the Tax
9Compliance and Administration Fund. The Department, at the
10time of each monthly disbursement to the municipalities, shall
11prepare and certify to the State Comptroller the amount to be
12transferred into the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund
13under this Section. Within 10 days after receipt by the
14Comptroller of the disbursement certification to the
15municipalities and the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund
16provided for in this Section to be given to the Comptroller by
17the Department, the Comptroller shall cause the orders to be
18drawn for the respective amounts in accordance with the
19directions contained in the certification.
20    (f) An ordinance or resolution imposing or discontinuing a
21tax under this Section or effecting a change in the rate
22thereof that is adopted on or after June 25, 2019 (the
23effective date of Public Act 101-27) and for which a certified
24copy is filed with the Department on or before April 1, 2020
25shall be administered and enforced by the Department beginning
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1after April 1, 2020, an ordinance or resolution imposing or
2discontinuing a tax under this Section or effecting a change
3in the rate thereof shall either (i) be adopted and a certified
4copy thereof filed with the Department on or before the first
5day of April, whereupon the Department shall proceed to
6administer and enforce this Section as of the first day of July
7next following the adoption and filing; or (ii) be adopted and
8a certified copy thereof filed with the Department on or
9before the first day of October, whereupon the Department
10shall proceed to administer and enforce this Section as of the
11first day of January next following the adoption and filing.
12(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
13    Section 60. The School Code is amended by changing Section
1422-33 as follows:
 
15    (105 ILCS 5/22-33)
16    Sec. 22-33. Medical cannabis.
17    (a) This Section may be referred to as Ashley's Law.
18    (a-5) In this Section:
19    "Designated caregiver", "medical cannabis infused
20product", "qualifying patient", and "registered" have the
21meanings given to those terms under Section 75-10 of the
22Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act 10 of the Compassionate Use of
23Medical Cannabis Program Act.
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1of his or her medical cannabis infused product.
2    (b) Subject to the restrictions under subsections (c)
3through (g) of this Section, a school district, public school,
4charter school, or nonpublic school shall authorize a parent
5or guardian or any other individual registered with the
6Department of Public Health as a designated caregiver of a
7student who is a registered qualifying patient to administer a
8medical cannabis infused product to the student on the
9premises of the child's school or on the child's school bus if
10both the student (as a registered qualifying patient) and the
11parent or guardian or other individual (as a registered
12designated caregiver) have been issued registry identification
13cards under Article 75 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act
14the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. After
15administering the product, the parent or guardian or other
16individual shall remove the product from the school premises
17or the school bus.
18    (b-5) Notwithstanding subsection (b) and subject to the
19restrictions under subsections (c) through (g), a school
20district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school
21must allow a school nurse or school administrator to
22administer a medical cannabis infused product to a student who
23is a registered qualifying patient (i) while on school
24premises, (ii) while at a school-sponsored activity, or (iii)
25before or after normal school activities, including while the
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1school-operated property or while the student is being
2transported on a school bus. A school district, public school,
3charter school, or nonpublic school may authorize the
4self-administration of a medical cannabis infused product by a
5student who is a registered qualifying patient if the
6self-administration takes place under the direct supervision
7of a school nurse or school administrator.
8    Before allowing the administration of a medical cannabis
9infused product by a school nurse or school administrator or a
10student's self-administration of a medical cannabis infused
11product under the supervision of a school nurse or school
12administrator under this subsection, the parent or guardian of
13a student who is the registered qualifying patient must
14provide written authorization for its use, along with a copy
15of the registry identification card of the student (as a
16registered qualifying patient) and the parent or guardian (as
17a registered designated caregiver). The written authorization
18must specify the times at which or the special circumstances
19under which the medical cannabis infused product must be
20administered. The written authorization and a copy of the
21registry identification cards must be kept on file in the
22office of the school nurse. The authorization for a student to
23self-administer medical cannabis infused products is effective
24for the school year in which it is granted and must be renewed
25each subsequent school year upon fulfillment of the
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1    (b-10) Medical cannabis infused products that are to be
2administered under subsection (b-5) must be stored with the
3school nurse at all times in a manner consistent with storage
4of other student medication at the school and may be
5accessible only by the school nurse or a school administrator.
6    (c) A parent or guardian or other individual may not
7administer a medical cannabis infused product under this
8Section in a manner that, in the opinion of the school district
9or school, would create a disruption to the school's
10educational environment or would cause exposure of the product
11to other students.
12    (d) A school district or school may not discipline a
13student who is administered a medical cannabis infused product
14by a parent or guardian or other individual under this Section
15or who self-administers a medical cannabis infused product
16under the supervision of a school nurse or school
17administrator under this Section and may not deny the
18student's eligibility to attend school solely because the
19student requires the administration of the product.
20    (e) Nothing in this Section requires a member of a
21school's staff to administer a medical cannabis infused
22product to a student.
23    (f) A school district, public school, charter school, or
24nonpublic school may not authorize the use of a medical
25cannabis infused product under this Section if the school
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1the authorization.
2    (f-5) The State Board of Education, in consultation with
3the Department of Public Health, must develop a training
4curriculum for school nurses and school administrators on the
5administration of medical cannabis infused products. Prior to
6the administration of a medical cannabis infused product under
7subsection (b-5), a school nurse or school administrator must
8annually complete the training curriculum developed under this
9subsection and must submit to the school's administration
10proof of its completion. A school district, public school,
11charter school, or nonpublic school must maintain records
12related to the training curriculum and of the school nurses or
13school administrators who have completed the training.
14    (g) A school district, public school, charter school, or
15nonpublic school shall adopt a policy to implement this
16Section.
17(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 101-370, eff. 1-1-20;
18102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
19    Section 65. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
20changing Section 22 as follows:
 
21    (225 ILCS 60/22)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
23    Sec. 22. Disciplinary action.
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1probation, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any
2other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the
3Department may deem proper with regard to the license or
4permit of any person issued under this Act, including imposing
5fines not to exceed $10,000 for each violation, upon any of the
6following grounds:
7        (1) (Blank).
8        (2) (Blank).
9        (3) A plea of guilty or nolo contendere, finding of
10    guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or sentencing,
11    including, but not limited to, convictions, preceding
12    sentences of supervision, conditional discharge, or first
13    offender probation, under the laws of any jurisdiction of
14    the United States of any crime that is a felony.
15        (4) Gross negligence in practice under this Act.
16        (5) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
17    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
18    defraud or harm the public.
19        (6) Obtaining any fee by fraud, deceit, or
20    misrepresentation.
21        (7) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs
22    defined in law as controlled substances, of alcohol, or of
23    any other substances which results in the inability to
24    practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
25        (8) Practicing under a false or, except as provided by
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1        (9) Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for, or
2    procuring, a license under this Act or in connection with
3    applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
4        (10) Making a false or misleading statement regarding
5    their skill or the efficacy or value of the medicine,
6    treatment, or remedy prescribed by them at their direction
7    in the treatment of any disease or other condition of the
8    body or mind.
9        (11) Allowing another person or organization to use
10    their license, procured under this Act, to practice.
11        (12) Adverse action taken by another state or
12    jurisdiction against a license or other authorization to
13    practice as a medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, doctor
14    of osteopathic medicine or doctor of chiropractic, a
15    certified copy of the record of the action taken by the
16    other state or jurisdiction being prima facie evidence
17    thereof. This includes any adverse action taken by a State
18    or federal agency that prohibits a medical doctor, doctor
19    of osteopathy, doctor of osteopathic medicine, or doctor
20    of chiropractic from providing services to the agency's
21    participants.
22        (13) Violation of any provision of this Act or of the
23    Medical Practice Act prior to the repeal of that Act, or
24    violation of the rules, or a final administrative action
25    of the Secretary, after consideration of the
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1        (14) Violation of the prohibition against fee
2    splitting in Section 22.2 of this Act.
3        (15) A finding by the Medical Board that the
4    registrant after having his or her license placed on
5    probationary status or subjected to conditions or
6    restrictions violated the terms of the probation or failed
7    to comply with such terms or conditions.
8        (16) Abandonment of a patient.
9        (17) Prescribing, selling, administering,
10    distributing, giving, or self-administering any drug
11    classified as a controlled substance (designated product)
12    or narcotic for other than medically accepted therapeutic
13    purposes.
14        (18) Promotion of the sale of drugs, devices,
15    appliances, or goods provided for a patient in such manner
16    as to exploit the patient for financial gain of the
17    physician.
18        (19) Offering, undertaking, or agreeing to cure or
19    treat disease by a secret method, procedure, treatment, or
20    medicine, or the treating, operating, or prescribing for
21    any human condition by a method, means, or procedure which
22    the licensee refuses to divulge upon demand of the
23    Department.
24        (20) Immoral conduct in the commission of any act
25    including, but not limited to, commission of an act of
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1        (21) Willfully making or filing false records or
2    reports in his or her practice as a physician, including,
3    but not limited to, false records to support claims
4    against the medical assistance program of the Department
5    of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of
6    Public Aid) under the Illinois Public Aid Code.
7        (22) Willful omission to file or record, or willfully
8    impeding the filing or recording, or inducing another
9    person to omit to file or record, medical reports as
10    required by law, or willfully failing to report an
11    instance of suspected abuse or neglect as required by law.
12        (23) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
13    report by the Department of Children and Family Services
14    under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and
15    upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the
16    licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or
17    neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected
18    Child Reporting Act.
19        (24) Solicitation of professional patronage by any
20    corporation, agents or persons, or profiting from those
21    representing themselves to be agents of the licensee.
22        (25) Gross and willful and continued overcharging for
23    professional services, including filing false statements
24    for collection of fees for which services are not
25    rendered, including, but not limited to, filing such false
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1    rendered from the medical assistance program of the
2    Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly
3    Department of Public Aid) under the Illinois Public Aid
4    Code.
5        (26) A pattern of practice or other behavior which
6    demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to practice under
7    this Act.
8        (27) Mental illness or disability which results in the
9    inability to practice under this Act with reasonable
10    judgment, skill, or safety.
11        (28) Physical illness, including, but not limited to,
12    deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
13    skill which results in a physician's inability to practice
14    under this Act with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
15        (29) Cheating on or attempting to subvert the
16    licensing examinations administered under this Act.
17        (30) Willfully or negligently violating the
18    confidentiality between physician and patient except as
19    required by law.
20        (31) The use of any false, fraudulent, or deceptive
21    statement in any document connected with practice under
22    this Act.
23        (32) Aiding and abetting an individual not licensed
24    under this Act in the practice of a profession licensed
25    under this Act.
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1    relating to controlled substances, legend drugs, or
2    ephedra as defined in the Ephedra Prohibition Act.
3        (34) Failure to report to the Department any adverse
4    final action taken against them by another licensing
5    jurisdiction (any other state or any territory of the
6    United States or any foreign state or country), by any
7    peer review body, by any health care institution, by any
8    professional society or association related to practice
9    under this Act, by any governmental agency, by any law
10    enforcement agency, or by any court for acts or conduct
11    similar to acts or conduct which would constitute grounds
12    for action as defined in this Section.
13        (35) Failure to report to the Department surrender of
14    a license or authorization to practice as a medical
15    doctor, a doctor of osteopathy, a doctor of osteopathic
16    medicine, or doctor of chiropractic in another state or
17    jurisdiction, or surrender of membership on any medical
18    staff or in any medical or professional association or
19    society, while under disciplinary investigation by any of
20    those authorities or bodies, for acts or conduct similar
21    to acts or conduct which would constitute grounds for
22    action as defined in this Section.
23        (36) Failure to report to the Department any adverse
24    judgment, settlement, or award arising from a liability
25    claim related to acts or conduct similar to acts or
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1    defined in this Section.
2        (37) Failure to provide copies of medical records as
3    required by law.
4        (38) Failure to furnish the Department, its
5    investigators or representatives, relevant information,
6    legally requested by the Department after consultation
7    with the Chief Medical Coordinator or the Deputy Medical
8    Coordinator.
9        (39) Violating the Health Care Worker Self-Referral
10    Act.
11        (40) Willful failure to provide notice when notice is
12    required under the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of
13    1995.
14        (41) Failure to establish and maintain records of
15    patient care and treatment as required by this law.
16        (42) Entering into an excessive number of written
17    collaborative agreements with licensed advanced practice
18    registered nurses resulting in an inability to adequately
19    collaborate.
20        (43) Repeated failure to adequately collaborate with a
21    licensed advanced practice registered nurse.
22        (44) Violating Article 75 of the Cannabis Regulation
23    and Tax Act the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
24    Program Act.
25        (45) Entering into an excessive number of written
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1    psychologists resulting in an inability to adequately
2    collaborate.
3        (46) Repeated failure to adequately collaborate with a
4    licensed prescribing psychologist.
5        (47) Willfully failing to report an instance of
6    suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or
7    self-neglect of an eligible adult as defined in and
8    required by the Adult Protective Services Act.
9        (48) Being named as an abuser in a verified report by
10    the Department on Aging under the Adult Protective
11    Services Act, and upon proof by clear and convincing
12    evidence that the licensee abused, neglected, or
13    financially exploited an eligible adult as defined in the
14    Adult Protective Services Act.
15        (49) Entering into an excessive number of written
16    collaborative agreements with licensed physician
17    assistants resulting in an inability to adequately
18    collaborate.
19        (50) Repeated failure to adequately collaborate with a
20    physician assistant.
21    Except for actions involving the ground numbered (26), all
22proceedings to suspend, revoke, place on probationary status,
23or take any other disciplinary action as the Department may
24deem proper, with regard to a license on any of the foregoing
25grounds, must be commenced within 5 years next after receipt
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1notice of the conviction order for any of the acts described
2herein. Except for the grounds numbered (8), (9), (26), and
3(29), no action shall be commenced more than 10 years after the
4date of the incident or act alleged to have violated this
5Section. For actions involving the ground numbered (26), a
6pattern of practice or other behavior includes all incidents
7alleged to be part of the pattern of practice or other behavior
8that occurred, or a report pursuant to Section 23 of this Act
9received, within the 10-year period preceding the filing of
10the complaint. In the event of the settlement of any claim or
11cause of action in favor of the claimant or the reduction to
12final judgment of any civil action in favor of the plaintiff,
13such claim, cause of action, or civil action being grounded on
14the allegation that a person licensed under this Act was
15negligent in providing care, the Department shall have an
16additional period of 2 years from the date of notification to
17the Department under Section 23 of this Act of such settlement
18or final judgment in which to investigate and commence formal
19disciplinary proceedings under Section 36 of this Act, except
20as otherwise provided by law. The time during which the holder
21of the license was outside the State of Illinois shall not be
22included within any period of time limiting the commencement
23of disciplinary action by the Department.
24    The entry of an order or judgment by any circuit court
25establishing that any person holding a license under this Act
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1suspension of that license. That person may resume his or her
2practice only upon the entry of a Departmental order based
3upon a finding by the Medical Board that the person has been
4determined to be recovered from mental illness by the court
5and upon the Medical Board's recommendation that the person be
6permitted to resume his or her practice.
7    The Department may refuse to issue or take disciplinary
8action concerning the license of any person who fails to file a
9return, or to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a
10filed return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty,
11or interest, as required by any tax Act administered by the
12Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the
13requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied as determined
14by the Illinois Department of Revenue.
15    The Department, upon the recommendation of the Medical
16Board, shall adopt rules which set forth standards to be used
17in determining:
18        (a) when a person will be deemed sufficiently
19    rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
20        (b) what constitutes dishonorable, unethical, or
21    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
22    defraud, or harm the public;
23        (c) what constitutes immoral conduct in the commission
24    of any act, including, but not limited to, commission of
25    an act of sexual misconduct related to the licensee's
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1        (d) what constitutes gross negligence in the practice
2    of medicine.
3    However, no such rule shall be admissible into evidence in
4any civil action except for review of a licensing or other
5disciplinary action under this Act.
6    In enforcing this Section, the Medical Board, upon a
7showing of a possible violation, may compel any individual who
8is licensed to practice under this Act or holds a permit to
9practice under this Act, or any individual who has applied for
10licensure or a permit pursuant to this Act, to submit to a
11mental or physical examination and evaluation, or both, which
12may include a substance abuse or sexual offender evaluation,
13as required by the Medical Board and at the expense of the
14Department. The Medical Board shall specifically designate the
15examining physician licensed to practice medicine in all of
16its branches or, if applicable, the multidisciplinary team
17involved in providing the mental or physical examination and
18evaluation, or both. The multidisciplinary team shall be led
19by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its
20branches and may consist of one or more or a combination of
21physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its
22branches, licensed chiropractic physicians, licensed clinical
23psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed
24clinical professional counselors, and other professional and
25administrative staff. Any examining physician or member of the
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1submit to an examination and evaluation pursuant to this
2Section to submit to any additional supplemental testing
3deemed necessary to complete any examination or evaluation
4process, including, but not limited to, blood testing,
5urinalysis, psychological testing, or neuropsychological
6testing. The Medical Board or the Department may order the
7examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary
8team to provide to the Department or the Medical Board any and
9all records, including business records, that relate to the
10examination and evaluation, including any supplemental testing
11performed. The Medical Board or the Department may order the
12examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary
13team to present testimony concerning this examination and
14evaluation of the licensee, permit holder, or applicant,
15including testimony concerning any supplemental testing or
16documents relating to the examination and evaluation. No
17information, report, record, or other documents in any way
18related to the examination and evaluation shall be excluded by
19reason of any common law or statutory privilege relating to
20communication between the licensee, permit holder, or
21applicant and the examining physician or any member of the
22multidisciplinary team. No authorization is necessary from the
23licensee, permit holder, or applicant ordered to undergo an
24evaluation and examination for the examining physician or any
25member of the multidisciplinary team to provide information,
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1testimony regarding the examination and evaluation. The
2individual to be examined may have, at his or her own expense,
3another physician of his or her choice present during all
4aspects of the examination. Failure of any individual to
5submit to mental or physical examination and evaluation, or
6both, when directed, shall result in an automatic suspension,
7without hearing, until such time as the individual submits to
8the examination. If the Medical Board finds a physician unable
9to practice following an examination and evaluation because of
10the reasons set forth in this Section, the Medical Board shall
11require such physician to submit to care, counseling, or
12treatment by physicians, or other health care professionals,
13approved or designated by the Medical Board, as a condition
14for issued, continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure to
15practice. Any physician, whose license was granted pursuant to
16Sections 9, 17, or 19 of this Act, or, continued, reinstated,
17renewed, disciplined or supervised, subject to such terms,
18conditions, or restrictions who shall fail to comply with such
19terms, conditions, or restrictions, or to complete a required
20program of care, counseling, or treatment, as determined by
21the Chief Medical Coordinator or Deputy Medical Coordinators,
22shall be referred to the Secretary for a determination as to
23whether the licensee shall have his or her license suspended
24immediately, pending a hearing by the Medical Board. In
25instances in which the Secretary immediately suspends a
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1license must be convened by the Medical Board within 15 days
2after such suspension and completed without appreciable delay.
3The Medical Board shall have the authority to review the
4subject physician's record of treatment and counseling
5regarding the impairment, to the extent permitted by
6applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
7confidentiality of medical records.
8    An individual licensed under this Act, affected under this
9Section, shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to
10the Medical Board that he or she can resume practice in
11compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards under the
12provisions of his or her license.
13    The Department may promulgate rules for the imposition of
14fines in disciplinary cases, not to exceed $10,000 for each
15violation of this Act. Fines may be imposed in conjunction
16with other forms of disciplinary action, but shall not be the
17exclusive disposition of any disciplinary action arising out
18of conduct resulting in death or injury to a patient. Any funds
19collected from such fines shall be deposited in the Illinois
20State Medical Disciplinary Fund.
21    All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
2260 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
23or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
24the fine.
25    (B) The Department shall revoke the license or permit
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1physician who has been convicted a second time of committing
2any felony under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the
3Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or who
4has been convicted a second time of committing a Class 1 felony
5under Sections 8A-3 and 8A-6 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. A
6person whose license or permit is revoked under this
7subsection B shall be prohibited from practicing medicine or
8treating human ailments without the use of drugs and without
9operative surgery.
10    (C) The Department shall not revoke, suspend, place on
11probation, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any
12other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against the
13license or permit issued under this Act to practice medicine
14to a physician:
15        (1) based solely upon the recommendation of the
16    physician to an eligible patient regarding, or
17    prescription for, or treatment with, an investigational
18    drug, biological product, or device; or
19        (2) for experimental treatment for Lyme disease or
20    other tick-borne diseases, including, but not limited to,
21    the prescription of or treatment with long-term
22    antibiotics.
23    (D) The Medical Board shall recommend to the Department
24civil penalties and any other appropriate discipline in
25disciplinary cases when the Medical Board finds that a
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1knowledge that the person upon whom the abortion has been
2performed is a minor or an incompetent person without notice
3as required under the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995.
4Upon the Medical Board's recommendation, the Department shall
5impose, for the first violation, a civil penalty of $1,000 and
6for a second or subsequent violation, a civil penalty of
7$5,000.
8(Source: P.A. 101-13, eff. 6-12-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
9101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 102-20, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff.
108-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
11    Section 70. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing
12Section 70-5 as follows:
 
13    (225 ILCS 65/70-5)   (was 225 ILCS 65/10-45)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
15    Sec. 70-5. Grounds for disciplinary action.
16    (a) The Department may refuse to issue or to renew, or may
17revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
18disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may
19deem appropriate, including fines not to exceed $10,000 per
20violation, with regard to a license for any one or combination
21of the causes set forth in subsection (b) below. All fines
22collected under this Section shall be deposited in the Nursing
23Dedicated and Professional Fund.
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1        (1) Material deception in furnishing information to
2    the Department.
3        (2) Material violations of any provision of this Act
4    or violation of the rules of or final administrative
5    action of the Secretary, after consideration of the
6    recommendation of the Board.
7        (3) Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
8    finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or by
9    sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
10    convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
11    conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
12    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States: (i)
13    that is a felony; or (ii) that is a misdemeanor, an
14    essential element of which is dishonesty, or that is
15    directly related to the practice of the profession.
16        (4) A pattern of practice or other behavior which
17    demonstrates incapacity or incompetency to practice under
18    this Act.
19        (5) Knowingly aiding or assisting another person in
20    violating any provision of this Act or rules.
21        (6) Failing, within 90 days, to provide a response to
22    a request for information in response to a written request
23    made by the Department by certified or registered mail or
24    by email to the email address of record.
25        (7) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical or
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1    defraud or harm the public, as defined by rule.
2        (8) Unlawful taking, theft, selling, distributing, or
3    manufacturing of any drug, narcotic, or prescription
4    device.
5        (9) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to alcohol,
6    narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or drug
7    that could result in a licensee's inability to practice
8    with reasonable judgment, skill or safety.
9        (10) Discipline by another U.S. jurisdiction or
10    foreign nation, if at least one of the grounds for the
11    discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to
12    those set forth in this Section.
13        (11) A finding that the licensee, after having her or
14    his license placed on probationary status or subject to
15    conditions or restrictions, has violated the terms of
16    probation or failed to comply with such terms or
17    conditions.
18        (12) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
19    report by the Department of Children and Family Services
20    and under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act,
21    and upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the
22    licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or
23    neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected
24    Child Reporting Act.
25        (13) Willful omission to file or record, or willfully
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1    person to omit to file or record medical reports as
2    required by law.
3        (13.5) Willfully failing to report an instance of
4    suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused
5    and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
6        (14) Gross negligence in the practice of practical,
7    professional, or advanced practice registered nursing.
8        (15) Holding oneself out to be practicing nursing
9    under any name other than one's own.
10        (16) Failure of a licensee to report to the Department
11    any adverse final action taken against him or her by
12    another licensing jurisdiction of the United States or any
13    foreign state or country, any peer review body, any health
14    care institution, any professional or nursing society or
15    association, any governmental agency, any law enforcement
16    agency, or any court or a nursing liability claim related
17    to acts or conduct similar to acts or conduct that would
18    constitute grounds for action as defined in this Section.
19        (17) Failure of a licensee to report to the Department
20    surrender by the licensee of a license or authorization to
21    practice nursing or advanced practice registered nursing
22    in another state or jurisdiction or current surrender by
23    the licensee of membership on any nursing staff or in any
24    nursing or advanced practice registered nursing or
25    professional association or society while under
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1    bodies for acts or conduct similar to acts or conduct that
2    would constitute grounds for action as defined by this
3    Section.
4        (18) Failing, within 60 days, to provide information
5    in response to a written request made by the Department.
6        (19) Failure to establish and maintain records of
7    patient care and treatment as required by law.
8        (20) Fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in applying
9    for or procuring a license under this Act or in connection
10    with applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
11        (21) Allowing another person or organization to use
12    the licensee's license to deceive the public.
13        (22) Willfully making or filing false records or
14    reports in the licensee's practice, including but not
15    limited to false records to support claims against the
16    medical assistance program of the Department of Healthcare
17    and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid)
18    under the Illinois Public Aid Code.
19        (23) Attempting to subvert or cheat on a licensing
20    examination administered under this Act.
21        (24) Immoral conduct in the commission of an act,
22    including, but not limited to, sexual abuse, sexual
23    misconduct, or sexual exploitation, related to the
24    licensee's practice.
25        (25) Willfully or negligently violating the
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1    required by law.
2        (26) Practicing under a false or assumed name, except
3    as provided by law.
4        (27) The use of any false, fraudulent, or deceptive
5    statement in any document connected with the licensee's
6    practice.
7        (28) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving
8    from a person, firm, corporation, partnership, or
9    association a fee, commission, rebate, or other form of
10    compensation for professional services not actually or
11    personally rendered. Nothing in this paragraph (28)
12    affects any bona fide independent contractor or employment
13    arrangements among health care professionals, health
14    facilities, health care providers, or other entities,
15    except as otherwise prohibited by law. Any employment
16    arrangements may include provisions for compensation,
17    health insurance, pension, or other employment benefits
18    for the provision of services within the scope of the
19    licensee's practice under this Act. Nothing in this
20    paragraph (28) shall be construed to require an employment
21    arrangement to receive professional fees for services
22    rendered.
23        (29) A violation of the Health Care Worker
24    Self-Referral Act.
25        (30) Physical illness, mental illness, or disability
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1    with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
2        (31) Exceeding the terms of a collaborative agreement
3    or the prescriptive authority delegated to a licensee by
4    his or her collaborating physician or podiatric physician
5    in guidelines established under a written collaborative
6    agreement.
7        (32) Making a false or misleading statement regarding
8    a licensee's skill or the efficacy or value of the
9    medicine, treatment, or remedy prescribed by him or her in
10    the course of treatment.
11        (33) Prescribing, selling, administering,
12    distributing, giving, or self-administering a drug
13    classified as a controlled substance (designated product)
14    or narcotic for other than medically accepted therapeutic
15    purposes.
16        (34) Promotion of the sale of drugs, devices,
17    appliances, or goods provided for a patient in a manner to
18    exploit the patient for financial gain.
19        (35) Violating State or federal laws, rules, or
20    regulations relating to controlled substances.
21        (36) Willfully or negligently violating the
22    confidentiality between an advanced practice registered
23    nurse, collaborating physician, dentist, or podiatric
24    physician and a patient, except as required by law.
25        (37) Willfully failing to report an instance of
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1    self-neglect of an eligible adult as defined in and
2    required by the Adult Protective Services Act.
3        (38) Being named as an abuser in a verified report by
4    the Department on Aging and under the Adult Protective
5    Services Act, and upon proof by clear and convincing
6    evidence that the licensee abused, neglected, or
7    financially exploited an eligible adult as defined in the
8    Adult Protective Services Act.
9        (39) A violation of any provision of this Act or any
10    rules adopted under this Act.
11        (40) Violating Article 75 of the Cannabis Regulation
12    and Tax Act the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
13    Program Act.
14    (c) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee
15is subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as
16provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
17Code, as amended, operates as an automatic suspension. The
18suspension will end only upon a finding by a court that the
19patient is no longer subject to involuntary admission or
20judicial admission and issues an order so finding and
21discharging the patient; and upon the recommendation of the
22Board to the Secretary that the licensee be allowed to resume
23his or her practice.
24    (d) The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend or
25otherwise discipline the license of any person who fails to
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1a filed return, or to pay any final assessment of the tax,
2penalty, or interest as required by any tax Act administered
3by the Department of Revenue, until such time as the
4requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied.
5    (e) In enforcing this Act, the Department, upon a showing
6of a possible violation, may compel an individual licensed to
7practice under this Act or who has applied for licensure under
8this Act, to submit to a mental or physical examination, or
9both, as required by and at the expense of the Department. The
10Department may order the examining physician to present
11testimony concerning the mental or physical examination of the
12licensee or applicant. No information shall be excluded by
13reason of any common law or statutory privilege relating to
14communications between the licensee or applicant and the
15examining physician. The examining physicians shall be
16specifically designated by the Department. The individual to
17be examined may have, at his or her own expense, another
18physician of his or her choice present during all aspects of
19this examination. Failure of an individual to submit to a
20mental or physical examination, when directed, shall result in
21an automatic suspension without hearing.
22    All substance-related violations shall mandate an
23automatic substance abuse assessment. Failure to submit to an
24assessment by a licensed physician who is certified as an
25addictionist or an advanced practice registered nurse with
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1automatic suspension, as defined by rule.
2    If the Department finds an individual unable to practice
3or unfit for duty because of the reasons set forth in this
4subsection (e), the Department may require that individual to
5submit to a substance abuse evaluation or treatment by
6individuals or programs approved or designated by the
7Department, as a condition, term, or restriction for
8continued, restored, or renewed licensure to practice; or, in
9lieu of evaluation or treatment, the Department may file, or
10the Board may recommend to the Department to file, a complaint
11to immediately suspend, revoke, or otherwise discipline the
12license of the individual. An individual whose license was
13granted, continued, restored, renewed, disciplined or
14supervised subject to such terms, conditions, or restrictions,
15and who fails to comply with such terms, conditions, or
16restrictions, shall be referred to the Secretary for a
17determination as to whether the individual shall have his or
18her license suspended immediately, pending a hearing by the
19Department.
20    In instances in which the Secretary immediately suspends a
21person's license under this subsection (e), a hearing on that
22person's license must be convened by the Department within 15
23days after the suspension and completed without appreciable
24delay. The Department and Board shall have the authority to
25review the subject individual's record of treatment and
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1applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
2confidentiality of medical records.
3    An individual licensed under this Act and affected under
4this subsection (e) shall be afforded an opportunity to
5demonstrate to the Department that he or she can resume
6practice in compliance with nursing standards under the
7provisions of his or her license.
8(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
9    Section 75. The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987
10is amended by changing Section 21 as follows:
 
11    (225 ILCS 95/21)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4621)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
13    Sec. 21. Grounds for disciplinary action.
14    (a) The Department may refuse to issue or to renew, or may
15revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
16disciplinary or non-disciplinary action with regard to any
17license issued under this Act as the Department may deem
18proper, including the issuance of fines not to exceed $10,000
19for each violation, for any one or combination of the
20following causes:
21        (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
22    the Department.
23        (2) Violations of this Act, or the rules adopted under
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1        (3) Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
2    finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or
3    sentencing, including, but not limited to, convictions,
4    preceding sentences of supervision, conditional discharge,
5    or first offender probation, under the laws of any
6    jurisdiction of the United States that is: (i) a felony;
7    or (ii) a misdemeanor, an essential element of which is
8    dishonesty, or that is directly related to the practice of
9    the profession.
10        (4) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
11    obtaining licenses.
12        (5) Professional incompetence.
13        (6) Aiding or assisting another person in violating
14    any provision of this Act or its rules.
15        (7) Failing, within 60 days, to provide information in
16    response to a written request made by the Department.
17        (8) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
18    unprofessional conduct, as defined by rule, of a character
19    likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public.
20        (9) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to alcohol,
21    narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or drug
22    that results in a physician assistant's inability to
23    practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
24        (10) Discipline by another U.S. jurisdiction or
25    foreign nation, if at least one of the grounds for
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1    those set forth in this Section.
2        (11) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving
3    from any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or
4    association any fee, commission, rebate or other form of
5    compensation for any professional services not actually or
6    personally rendered. Nothing in this paragraph (11)
7    affects any bona fide independent contractor or employment
8    arrangements, which may include provisions for
9    compensation, health insurance, pension, or other
10    employment benefits, with persons or entities authorized
11    under this Act for the provision of services within the
12    scope of the licensee's practice under this Act.
13        (12) A finding by the Disciplinary Board that the
14    licensee, after having his or her license placed on
15    probationary status has violated the terms of probation.
16        (13) Abandonment of a patient.
17        (14) Willfully making or filing false records or
18    reports in his or her practice, including but not limited
19    to false records filed with state agencies or departments.
20        (15) Willfully failing to report an instance of
21    suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused
22    and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
23        (16) Physical illness, or mental illness or impairment
24    that results in the inability to practice the profession
25    with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety, including, but
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1    loss of motor skill.
2        (17) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
3    report by the Department of Children and Family Services
4    under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and
5    upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the
6    licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or
7    neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected
8    Child Reporting Act.
9        (18) (Blank).
10        (19) Gross negligence resulting in permanent injury or
11    death of a patient.
12        (20) Employment of fraud, deception or any unlawful
13    means in applying for or securing a license as a physician
14    assistant.
15        (21) Exceeding the authority delegated to him or her
16    by his or her collaborating physician in a written
17    collaborative agreement.
18        (22) Immoral conduct in the commission of any act,
19    such as sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or sexual
20    exploitation related to the licensee's practice.
21        (23) Violation of the Health Care Worker Self-Referral
22    Act.
23        (24) Practicing under a false or assumed name, except
24    as provided by law.
25        (25) Making a false or misleading statement regarding
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1    treatment, or remedy prescribed by him or her in the
2    course of treatment.
3        (26) Allowing another person to use his or her license
4    to practice.
5        (27) Prescribing, selling, administering,
6    distributing, giving, or self-administering a drug
7    classified as a controlled substance for other than
8    medically accepted therapeutic purposes.
9        (28) Promotion of the sale of drugs, devices,
10    appliances, or goods provided for a patient in a manner to
11    exploit the patient for financial gain.
12        (29) A pattern of practice or other behavior that
13    demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to practice under
14    this Act.
15        (30) Violating State or federal laws or regulations
16    relating to controlled substances or other legend drugs or
17    ephedra as defined in the Ephedra Prohibition Act.
18        (31) Exceeding the prescriptive authority delegated by
19    the collaborating physician or violating the written
20    collaborative agreement delegating that authority.
21        (32) Practicing without providing to the Department a
22    notice of collaboration or delegation of prescriptive
23    authority.
24        (33) Failure to establish and maintain records of
25    patient care and treatment as required by law.
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1    of the National Commission on Certification of Physician
2    Assistants or its successor agency.
3        (35) Willfully or negligently violating the
4    confidentiality between physician assistant and patient,
5    except as required by law.
6        (36) Willfully failing to report an instance of
7    suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or
8    self-neglect of an eligible adult as defined in and
9    required by the Adult Protective Services Act.
10        (37) Being named as an abuser in a verified report by
11    the Department on Aging under the Adult Protective
12    Services Act and upon proof by clear and convincing
13    evidence that the licensee abused, neglected, or
14    financially exploited an eligible adult as defined in the
15    Adult Protective Services Act.
16        (38) Failure to report to the Department an adverse
17    final action taken against him or her by another licensing
18    jurisdiction of the United States or a foreign state or
19    country, a peer review body, a health care institution, a
20    professional society or association, a governmental
21    agency, a law enforcement agency, or a court acts or
22    conduct similar to acts or conduct that would constitute
23    grounds for action under this Section.
24        (39) Failure to provide copies of records of patient
25    care or treatment, except as required by law.
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1    collaborative agreements with licensed physicians
2    resulting in an inability to adequately collaborate.
3        (41) Repeated failure to adequately collaborate with a
4    collaborating physician.
5        (42) Violating Article 75 of the Cannabis Regulation
6    and Tax Act the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
7    Program Act.
8    (b) The Department may, without a hearing, refuse to issue
9or renew or may suspend the license of any person who fails to
10file a return, or to pay the tax, penalty or interest shown in
11a filed return, or to pay any final assessment of the tax,
12penalty, or interest as required by any tax Act administered
13by the Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the
14requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied.
15    (c) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee
16is subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as
17provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
18Code operates as an automatic suspension. The suspension will
19end only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no
20longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission
21and issues an order so finding and discharging the patient,
22and upon the recommendation of the Disciplinary Board to the
23Secretary that the licensee be allowed to resume his or her
24practice.
25    (d) In enforcing this Section, the Department upon a
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1licensed to practice under this Act, or who has applied for
2licensure under this Act, to submit to a mental or physical
3examination, or both, which may include a substance abuse or
4sexual offender evaluation, as required by and at the expense
5of the Department.
6    The Department shall specifically designate the examining
7physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches
8or, if applicable, the multidisciplinary team involved in
9providing the mental or physical examination or both. The
10multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician licensed to
11practice medicine in all of its branches and may consist of one
12or more or a combination of physicians licensed to practice
13medicine in all of its branches, licensed clinical
14psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed
15clinical professional counselors, and other professional and
16administrative staff. Any examining physician or member of the
17multidisciplinary team may require any person ordered to
18submit to an examination pursuant to this Section to submit to
19any additional supplemental testing deemed necessary to
20complete any examination or evaluation process, including, but
21not limited to, blood testing, urinalysis, psychological
22testing, or neuropsychological testing.
23    The Department may order the examining physician or any
24member of the multidisciplinary team to provide to the
25Department any and all records, including business records,
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1supplemental testing performed.
2    The Department may order the examining physician or any
3member of the multidisciplinary team to present testimony
4concerning the mental or physical examination of the licensee
5or applicant. No information, report, record, or other
6documents in any way related to the examination shall be
7excluded by reason of any common law or statutory privilege
8relating to communications between the licensee or applicant
9and the examining physician or any member of the
10multidisciplinary team. No authorization is necessary from the
11licensee or applicant ordered to undergo an examination for
12the examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary
13team to provide information, reports, records, or other
14documents or to provide any testimony regarding the
15examination and evaluation.
16    The individual to be examined may have, at his or her own
17expense, another physician of his or her choice present during
18all aspects of this examination. However, that physician shall
19be present only to observe and may not interfere in any way
20with the examination.
21     Failure of an individual to submit to a mental or physical
22examination, when ordered, shall result in an automatic
23suspension of his or her license until the individual submits
24to the examination.
25    If the Department finds an individual unable to practice
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1Department may require that individual to submit to care,
2counseling, or treatment by physicians approved or designated
3by the Department, as a condition, term, or restriction for
4continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure to practice; or,
5in lieu of care, counseling, or treatment, the Department may
6file a complaint to immediately suspend, revoke, or otherwise
7discipline the license of the individual. An individual whose
8license was granted, continued, reinstated, renewed,
9disciplined, or supervised subject to such terms, conditions,
10or restrictions, and who fails to comply with such terms,
11conditions, or restrictions, shall be referred to the
12Secretary for a determination as to whether the individual
13shall have his or her license suspended immediately, pending a
14hearing by the Department.
15    In instances in which the Secretary immediately suspends a
16person's license under this Section, a hearing on that
17person's license must be convened by the Department within 30
18days after the suspension and completed without appreciable
19delay. The Department shall have the authority to review the
20subject individual's record of treatment and counseling
21regarding the impairment to the extent permitted by applicable
22federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
23confidentiality of medical records.
24    An individual licensed under this Act and affected under
25this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate
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1compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards under the
2provisions of his or her license.
3    (e) An individual or organization acting in good faith,
4and not in a willful and wanton manner, in complying with this
5Section by providing a report or other information to the
6Board, by assisting in the investigation or preparation of a
7report or information, by participating in proceedings of the
8Board, or by serving as a member of the Board, shall not be
9subject to criminal prosecution or civil damages as a result
10of such actions.
11    (f) Members of the Board and the Disciplinary Board shall
12be indemnified by the State for any actions occurring within
13the scope of services on the Disciplinary Board or Board, done
14in good faith and not willful and wanton in nature. The
15Attorney General shall defend all such actions unless he or
16she determines either that there would be a conflict of
17interest in such representation or that the actions complained
18of were not in good faith or were willful and wanton.
19    If the Attorney General declines representation, the
20member has the right to employ counsel of his or her choice,
21whose fees shall be provided by the State, after approval by
22the Attorney General, unless there is a determination by a
23court that the member's actions were not in good faith or were
24willful and wanton.
25    The member must notify the Attorney General within 7 days
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1involving services of the Disciplinary Board. Failure to so
2notify the Attorney General constitutes an absolute waiver of
3the right to a defense and indemnification.
4    The Attorney General shall determine, within 7 days after
5receiving such notice, whether he or she will undertake to
6represent the member.
7(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
8    Section 80. The Preventing Youth Vaping Act is amended by
9changing Section 5 as follows:
 
10    (410 ILCS 86/5)
11    Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
12    "Additive" means any substance the intended use of which
13results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or
14indirectly, in it becoming a component or otherwise affecting
15the characteristic of any tobacco product, including, but not
16limited to, any substances intended for use as a flavoring or
17coloring or in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing,
18preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding.
19"Additive" does not include tobacco or a pesticide chemical
20residue in or on raw tobacco or a pesticide chemical.
21    "Consumer" means an individual who acquires or seeks to
22acquire electronic cigarettes for personal use.
23    "Distributor" means a person who sells, offers for sale,
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1product for resale and not for use or consumption.
2"Distributor" includes a distributor as defined in Section 1
3of the Cigarette Tax Act, Section 1 of the Cigarette Use Tax
4Act, and Section 10-5 of the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995.
5    "Electronic cigarette" means:
6        (1) any device that employs a battery or other
7    mechanism to heat a solution or substance to produce a
8    vapor or aerosol intended for inhalation;
9        (2) any cartridge or container of a solution or
10    substance intended to be used with or in the device or to
11    refill the device; or
12        (3) any solution or substance, whether or not it
13    contains nicotine, intended for use in the device.
14    "Electronic cigarette" includes, but is not limited to,
15any electronic nicotine delivery system, electronic cigar,
16electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, electronic hookah, vape
17pen, or similar product or device, and any component, part, or
18accessory of a device used during the operation of the device
19even if the part or accessory was sold separately. "Electronic
20cigarette" does not include: cigarettes, as defined in Section
211 of the Cigarette Tax Act; any product approved by the United
22States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a smoking
23cessation product, a tobacco dependence product, or for other
24medical purposes that is marketed and sold solely for that
25approved purpose; any asthma inhaler prescribed by a physician
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1approved purpose; any device that meets the definition of
2cannabis paraphernalia under Section 1-10 of the Cannabis
3Regulation and Tax Act; or any cannabis product sold by a
4dispensing organization pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation
5and Tax Act or the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
6Program Act.
7    "Manufacturer" means any person, wherever resident or
8located, who manufactures and sells tobacco products.
9"Manufacturer" does not include a person who makes,
10manufactures, or fabricates tobacco products as a part of a
11correctional industries program for sale to persons
12incarcerated in penal institutions or resident patients of a
13State-operated mental health facility.
14    "Modified risk tobacco product" means any tobacco product
15that is sold or distributed to reduce harm or the risk of
16tobacco related disease associated with commercially marketed
17tobacco products.
18    "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership,
19limited liability company, association, or other organization
20that engages in any for-profit or not-for-profit activities.
21    "Retailer" means a person who engages in this State in the
22sale of or offers for sale electronic cigarettes for use or
23consumption and not for resale in any form. "Retailer"
24includes a retailer as defined in Section 1 of the Cigarette
25Tax Act and Section 10-5 of the Tobacco Products Tax Act of
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1    "Secondary distributor" has the same meaning as defined in
2Section 1 of the Cigarette Tax Act and Section 1 of the
3Cigarette Use Tax Act.
4    "Tobacco product" has the same meaning as defined in
5Section 10-5 of the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995.
6(Source: P.A. 102-575, eff. 1-1-22.)
 
7    Section 85. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is amended
8by changing Sections 1-10, 5-5, 5-10, 5-15, 5-20, 5-25, 5-30,
95-45, 7-1, 7-15, 7-20, 7-25, 7-30, 10-5, 10-10, 10-15, 10-20,
1010-35, 10-45, 10-50, 15-5, 15-15, 15-20, 15-30.20, 15-35.10,
1115-35.20, 15-55, 15-75, 15-85, 15-90, 15-100, 15-110, 15-120,
1215-125, 15-135, 15-140, 15-145, 15-150, 15-155, 15-160,
1315-165, 15-170, 15-175, 20-1, 20-5, 20-10, 20-15, 20-21,
1420-30, 20-55, 25-1, 25-5, 25-10, 25-15, 25-25, 25-30, 25-35,
1525-40, 30-3, 30-5, 30-10, 30-20, 30-30, 30-45, 30-55, 35-3,
1635-5, 35-10, 35-25, 35-31, 35-45, 40-1, 40-5, 40-10, 40-25,
1740-45, 45-5, 45-10, 45-20, 50-5, 55-5, 55-10, 55-15, 55-21,
1855-30, 55-35, 55-40, 55-45, 55-50, 55-55, 55-60, 55-65, 55-85,
1960-5, 60-20, 65-5, 65-10, and 65-15 and by adding Sections
205-50 and 7-12 and Article 75 as follows:
 
21    (410 ILCS 705/1-10)
22    Sec. 1-10. Definitions. In this Act:
23    "Adult Use Cultivation Center License" means a license
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1permits a person to act as a cultivation center under this Act
2and any administrative rule made in furtherance of this Act.
3    "Adult Use Dispensing Organization License" means a
4license issued by the Commission Department of Financial and
5Professional Regulation that permits a person to act as a
6dispensing organization under this Act and any administrative
7rule made in furtherance of this Act.
8    "Advertise" means to engage in promotional activities
9including, but not limited to: newspaper, radio, Internet and
10electronic media, and television advertising; the distribution
11of fliers and circulars; billboard advertising; and the
12display of window and interior signs. "Advertise" does not
13mean exterior signage displaying only the name of the licensed
14cannabis business establishment.
15    "Application points" means the number of points a
16Dispensary Applicant receives on an application for a
17Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License.
18    "BLS Region" means a region in Illinois used by the United
19States Bureau of Labor Statistics to gather and categorize
20certain employment and wage data. The 17 such regions in
21Illinois are: Bloomington, Cape Girardeau, Carbondale-Marion,
22Champaign-Urbana, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Danville,
23Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Decatur, Kankakee, Peoria,
24Rockford, St. Louis, Springfield, Northwest Illinois
25nonmetropolitan area, West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan
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1Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
2    "By lot" means a randomized method of choosing between 2
3or more Eligible Tied Applicants or 2 or more Qualifying
4Applicants.
5    "Cannabis" means marijuana, hashish, and other substances
6that are identified as including any parts of the plant
7Cannabis sativa and including derivatives or subspecies, such
8as indica, of all strains of cannabis, whether growing or not;
9the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the
10plant; and any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative,
11mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin,
12including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and all other naturally
13produced cannabinol derivatives, whether produced directly or
14indirectly by extraction; however, "cannabis" does not include
15the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the
16stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other
17compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or
18preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted
19from it), fiber, oil or cake, or the sterilized seed of the
20plant that is incapable of germination. "Cannabis" does not
21include industrial hemp as defined and authorized under the
22Industrial Hemp Act. "Cannabis" also means cannabis flower,
23concentrate, and cannabis-infused products.
24    "Cannabis business establishment" means a cultivation
25center, craft grower, processing organization, infuser
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1organization.
2    "Cannabis concentrate" means a product derived from
3cannabis that is produced by extracting cannabinoids,
4including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), from the plant through
5the use of propylene glycol, glycerin, butter, olive oil, or
6other typical cooking fats; water, ice, or dry ice; or butane,
7propane, CO2, ethanol, or isopropanol and with the intended
8use of smoking or making a cannabis-infused product. The use
9of any other solvent is expressly prohibited unless and until
10it is approved by the Commission Department of Agriculture.
11    "Cannabis container" means a sealed or resealable,
12traceable, container, or package used for the purpose of
13containment of cannabis or cannabis-infused product during
14transportation.
15    "Cannabis flower" means marijuana, hashish, and other
16substances that are identified as including any parts of the
17plant Cannabis sativa and including derivatives or subspecies,
18such as indica, of all strains of cannabis; including raw
19kief, leaves, and buds, but not resin that has been extracted
20from any part of such plant; nor any compound, manufacture,
21salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its
22seeds, or resin.
23    "Cannabis-infused product" means a beverage, food, oil,
24ointment, tincture, topical formulation, or another product
25containing cannabis or cannabis concentrate that is not
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1    "Cannabis paraphernalia" means equipment, products, or
2materials intended to be used for planting, propagating,
3cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, producing,
4processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging,
5repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, ingesting, or
6otherwise introducing cannabis into the human body.
7    "Cannabis plant monitoring system" or "plant monitoring
8system" means a system that includes, but is not limited to,
9testing and data collection established and maintained by the
10cultivation center, craft grower, or processing organization
11and that is available to the Commission and the Department of
12Revenue, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of
13Financial and Professional Regulation, and the Illinois State
14Police for the purposes of documenting each cannabis plant and
15monitoring plant development throughout the life cycle of a
16cannabis plant cultivated for the intended use by a customer
17from seed planting to final packaging.
18    "Cannabis testing facility" means an entity registered by
19the Commission Department of Agriculture to test cannabis for
20potency and contaminants.
21    "Clone" means a plant section from a female cannabis plant
22not yet rootbound, growing in a water solution or other
23propagation matrix, that is capable of developing into a new
24plant.
25    "Commission" means the Cannabis Equity and Oversight
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1    "Commissioner" means a member of the Commission.
2    "Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot
3Program faculty participant" means a person who is 21 years of
4age or older, licensed by the Commission Department of
5Agriculture, and is employed or contracted by an Illinois
6community college to provide student instruction using
7cannabis plants at an Illinois Community College.
8    "Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot
9Program faculty participant Agent Identification Card" means a
10document issued by the Commission Department of Agriculture
11that identifies a person as a Community College Cannabis
12Vocational Training Pilot Program faculty participant.
13    "Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program" or
14"Program" means the program established under Article 75 of
15this Act (formerly the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
16Program Act that has been combined with this Act) for the
17purpose of streamlining the governance of the medical and
18adult use cannabis programs.
19    "Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License"
20means a contingent license awarded to applicants for an Adult
21Use Dispensing Organization License that reserves the right to
22an Adult Use Dispensing Organization License if the applicant
23meets certain conditions described in this Act, but does not
24entitle the recipient to begin purchasing or selling cannabis
25or cannabis-infused products.
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1license awarded to top-scoring applicants for an Adult Use
2Cultivation Center License that reserves the right to an Adult
3Use Cultivation Center License if the applicant meets certain
4conditions as determined by the Commission Department of
5Agriculture by rule, but does not entitle the recipient to
6begin growing, processing, or selling cannabis or
7cannabis-infused products.
8    "Craft grower" means a facility operated by an
9organization or business that is licensed by the Commission
10Department of Agriculture to cultivate, dry, cure, and package
11cannabis and perform other necessary activities to make
12cannabis available for sale at a dispensing organization or
13use at a processing organization. A craft grower may contain
14up to 5,000 square feet of canopy space on its premises for
15plants in the flowering state. The Commission Department of
16Agriculture may authorize an increase or decrease of flowering
17stage cultivation space in increments of 3,000 square feet by
18rule based on market need, craft grower capacity, and the
19licensee's history of compliance or noncompliance, with a
20maximum space of 14,000 square feet for cultivating plants in
21the flowering stage, which must be cultivated in all stages of
22growth in an enclosed and secure area. A craft grower may share
23premises with a processing organization or a dispensing
24organization, or both, provided each licensee stores currency
25and cannabis or cannabis-infused products in a separate
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1or all licensees sharing a vault share more than 50% of the
2same ownership.
3    "Craft grower agent" means a principal officer, board
4member, employee, or other agent of a craft grower who is 21
5years of age or older.
6    "Craft Grower Agent Identification Card" means a document
7issued by the Commission Department of Agriculture that
8identifies a person as a craft grower agent.
9    "Cultivation center" means a facility operated by an
10organization or business that is licensed by the Commission
11Department of Agriculture to cultivate, process, transport
12(unless otherwise limited by this Act), and perform other
13necessary activities to provide cannabis and cannabis-infused
14products to cannabis business establishments.
15    "Cultivation center agent" means a principal officer,
16board member, employee, or other agent of a cultivation center
17who is 21 years of age or older.
18    "Cultivation Center Agent Identification Card" means a
19document issued by the Commission Department of Agriculture
20that identifies a person as a cultivation center agent.
21    "Currency" means currency and coin of the United States.
22    "Dispensary" means a facility operated by a dispensing
23organization at which activities licensed by this Act may
24occur.
25    "Dispensary Applicant" means the Proposed Dispensing
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1Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License.
2    "Dispensing organization" means a facility operated by an
3organization or business that is licensed by the Commission
4Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to acquire
5cannabis from a cultivation center, craft grower, processing
6organization, or another dispensary for the purpose of selling
7or dispensing cannabis, cannabis-infused products, cannabis
8seeds, paraphernalia, or related supplies under this Act to
9purchasers or to qualified registered medical cannabis
10patients and caregivers. As used in this Act, "dispensing
11organization" includes a registered medical cannabis
12organization as defined in the Compassionate Use of Medical
13Cannabis Program Act or its successor Act that has obtained an
14Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License.
15    "Dispensing organization agent" means a principal officer,
16employee, or agent of a dispensing organization who is 21
17years of age or older.
18    "Dispensing organization agent identification card" means
19a document issued by the Commission Department of Financial
20and Professional Regulation that identifies a person as a
21dispensing organization agent.
22    "Disproportionately Impacted Area" means a census tract or
23comparable geographic area that satisfies the following
24criteria as determined by the Department of Commerce and
25Economic Opportunity, that:
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1            (A) the area has a poverty rate of at least 20%
2        according to the latest federal decennial census; or
3            (B) 75% or more of the children in the area
4        participate in the federal free lunch program
5        according to reported statistics from the State Board
6        of Education; or
7            (C) at least 20% of the households in the area
8        receive assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition
9        Assistance Program; or
10            (D) the area has an average unemployment rate, as
11        determined by the Illinois Department of Employment
12        Security, that is more than 120% of the national
13        unemployment average, as determined by the United
14        States Department of Labor, for a period of at least 2
15        consecutive calendar years preceding the date of the
16        application; and
17        (2) has high rates of arrest, conviction, and
18    incarceration related to the sale, possession, use,
19    cultivation, manufacture, or transport of cannabis.
20    "Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License"
21means a license that permits a medical cannabis cultivation
22center licensed under the Compassionate Use of Medical
23Cannabis Program Act as of the effective date of this Act to
24begin cultivating, infusing, packaging, transporting (unless
25otherwise provided in this Act), processing, and selling
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1establishments for resale to purchasers as permitted by this
2Act as of January 1, 2020.
3    "Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License"
4means a license that permits a medical cannabis dispensing
5organization licensed under the Compassionate Use of Medical
6Cannabis Program Act as of the effective date of this Act to
7begin selling cannabis or cannabis-infused product to
8purchasers as permitted by this Act as of January 1, 2020.
9    "Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization at a
10secondary site" means a license that permits a medical
11cannabis dispensing organization licensed under the
12Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act as of the
13effective date of this Act to begin selling cannabis or
14cannabis-infused product to purchasers as permitted by this
15Act on January 1, 2020 at a different dispensary location from
16its existing registered medical dispensary location.
17    "Eligible Tied Applicant" means a Tied Applicant that is
18eligible to participate in the process by which a remaining
19available license is distributed by lot pursuant to a Tied
20Applicant Lottery.
21    "Enclosed, locked facility" means a room, greenhouse,
22building, outdoor canopy space, or other enclosed area
23equipped with locks or other security devices that permit
24access only by cannabis business establishment agents working
25for the licensed cannabis business establishment or acting
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1distribute cannabis.
2    "Enclosed, locked space" means a closet, room, greenhouse,
3building, or other enclosed area equipped with locks or other
4security devices that permit access only by authorized
5individuals under this Act. "Enclosed, locked space" may
6include:
7        (1) a space within a residential building that (i) is
8    the primary residence of the individual cultivating 5 or
9    fewer cannabis plants that are more than 5 inches tall and
10    (ii) includes sleeping quarters and indoor plumbing. The
11    space must only be accessible by a key or code that is
12    different from any key or code that can be used to access
13    the residential building from the exterior; or
14        (2) a structure, such as a shed or greenhouse, that
15    lies on the same plot of land as a residential building
16    that (i) includes sleeping quarters and indoor plumbing
17    and (ii) is used as a primary residence by the person
18    cultivating 5 or fewer cannabis plants that are more than
19    5 inches tall, such as a shed or greenhouse. The structure
20    must remain locked when it is unoccupied by people.
21    "Financial institution" has the same meaning as "financial
22organization" as defined in Section 1501 of the Illinois
23Income Tax Act, and also includes the holding companies,
24subsidiaries, and affiliates of such financial organizations.
25    "Flowering stage" means the stage of cultivation where and
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1for cannabis products. This includes mature plants as follows:
2        (1) if greater than 2 stigmas are visible at each
3    internode of the plant; or
4        (2) if the cannabis plant is in an area that has been
5    intentionally deprived of light for a period of time
6    intended to produce flower buds and induce maturation,
7    from the moment the light deprivation began through the
8    remainder of the marijuana plant growth cycle.
9    "Individual" means a natural person.
10    "Infuser organization" or "infuser" means a facility
11operated by an organization or business that is licensed by
12the Commission Department of Agriculture to directly
13incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product
14formulation to produce a cannabis-infused product.
15    "Institutional investor" means any of the following:
16        (1) A retirement fund administered by a public agency
17    for the exclusive benefit of federal, State, or local
18    public employees.
19        (2) An investment company registered under Section 8
20    of the federal Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
21    80a-8).
22        (3) A collective investment trust organized by a bank
23    under 12 CFR 9.18.
24        (4) A closed-end investment trust registered with the
25    United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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1    a property and casualty insurance company.
2        (6) A federal or State bank.
3        (7) An investment advisor registered under the federal
4    Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b-1 et
5    seq.).
6        (8) Any other person the Commission determines for
7    reasons consistent with this Act.
8    "Kief" means the resinous crystal-like trichomes that are
9found on cannabis and that are accumulated, resulting in a
10higher concentration of cannabinoids, untreated by heat or
11pressure, or extracted using a solvent.
12    "Labor peace agreement" means an agreement between a
13cannabis business establishment and any labor organization
14recognized under the National Labor Relations Act, referred to
15in this Act as a bona fide labor organization, that prohibits
16labor organizations and members from engaging in picketing,
17work stoppages, boycotts, and any other economic interference
18with the cannabis business establishment. This agreement means
19that the cannabis business establishment has agreed not to
20disrupt efforts by the bona fide labor organization to
21communicate with, and attempt to organize and represent, the
22cannabis business establishment's employees. The agreement
23shall provide a bona fide labor organization access at
24reasonable times to areas in which the cannabis business
25establishment's employees work, for the purpose of meeting
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1employment rights under State law, and terms and conditions of
2employment. This type of agreement shall not mandate a
3particular method of election or certification of the bona
4fide labor organization.
5    "Limited access area" means a room or other area under the
6control of a cannabis dispensing organization licensed under
7this Act and upon the licensed premises where cannabis sales
8occur with access limited to purchasers, dispensing
9organization owners and other dispensing organization agents,
10or service professionals conducting business with the
11dispensing organization, or, if sales to registered qualifying
12patients, caregivers, provisional patients, and Opioid
13Alternative Pilot Program participants licensed pursuant to
14Section 75-62 the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
15Program Act are also permitted at the dispensary, registered
16qualifying patients, caregivers, provisional patients, and
17Opioid Alternative Pilot Program participants.
18    "Loan" means a loan or debt support from a facility
19established through a financial intermediary agreement.
20    "Member of an impacted family" means an individual who has
21a parent, legal guardian, child, spouse, or dependent, or was
22a dependent of an individual who, prior to the effective date
23of this Act, was arrested for, convicted of, or adjudicated
24delinquent for any offense that is eligible for expungement
25under this Act.
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1or maintained for the purpose of generating clones, and that
2will not be used to produce plant material for sale to an
3infuser or dispensing organization.
4    "Ordinary public view" means within the sight line with
5normal visual range of a person, unassisted by visual aids,
6from a public street or sidewalk adjacent to real property, or
7from within an adjacent property.
8    "Ownership and control" means ownership of at least 51% of
9the business, including corporate stock if a corporation, and
10control over the management and day-to-day operations of the
11business and an interest in the capital, assets, and profits
12and losses of the business proportionate to percentage of
13ownership.
14    "Person" means a natural individual, firm, partnership,
15association, joint stock company, joint venture, public or
16private corporation, limited liability company, or a receiver,
17executor, trustee, guardian, or other representative appointed
18by order of any court.
19    "Possession limit" means the amount of cannabis under
20Section 10-10 that may be possessed at any one time by a person
2121 years of age or older or who is a registered qualifying
22medical cannabis patient or caregiver under Article 75 the
23Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
24    "Principal officer" includes a cannabis business
25establishment applicant or licensed cannabis business
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1of the total cannabis business establishment or more than 5%
2interest of the total cannabis business establishment of a
3publicly traded company, president, vice president, secretary,
4treasurer, partner, officer, member, manager member, or person
5with a profit sharing, financial interest, or revenue sharing
6arrangement. The definition includes a person with authority
7to control the cannabis business establishment, a person who
8assumes responsibility for the debts of the cannabis business
9establishment and who is further defined in this Act.
10    "Primary residence" means a dwelling where a person
11usually stays or stays more often than other locations. It may
12be determined by, without limitation, presence, tax filings;
13address on an Illinois driver's license, an Illinois
14Identification Card, or an Illinois Person with a Disability
15Identification Card; or voter registration. No person may have
16more than one primary residence.
17    "Processing organization" or "processor" means a facility
18operated by an organization or business that is licensed by
19the Commission Department of Agriculture to either extract
20constituent chemicals or compounds to produce cannabis
21concentrate or incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate
22into a product formulation to produce a cannabis product.
23    "Processing organization agent" means a principal officer,
24board member, employee, or agent of a processing organization.
25    "Processing organization agent identification card" means
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1that identifies a person as a processing organization agent.
2    "Purchaser" means a person 21 years of age or older who
3acquires cannabis for a valuable consideration. "Purchaser"
4does not include a cardholder under Article 75 the
5Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
6    "Qualifying Applicant" means an applicant that submitted
7an application pursuant to Section 15-30 that received at
8least 85% of 250 application points available under Section
915-30 as the applicant's final score and meets the definition
10of "Social Equity Applicant" as set forth under this Section.
11    "Qualifying Social Equity Justice Involved Applicant"
12means an applicant that submitted an application pursuant to
13Section 15-30 that received at least 85% of 250 application
14points available under Section 15-30 as the applicant's final
15score and meets the criteria of either paragraph (1) or (2) of
16the definition of "Social Equity Applicant" as set forth under
17this Section.
18    "Qualified Social Equity Applicant" means a Social Equity
19Applicant who has been awarded a conditional license under
20this Act to operate a cannabis business establishment.
21    "Resided" means an individual's primary residence was
22located within the relevant geographic area as established by
232 of the following:
24        (1) a signed lease agreement that includes the
25    applicant's name;
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1    name;
2        (3) school records;
3        (4) a voter registration card;
4        (5) an Illinois driver's license, an Illinois
5    Identification Card, or an Illinois Person with a
6    Disability Identification Card;
7        (6) a paycheck stub;
8        (7) a utility bill;
9        (8) tax records; or
10        (9) any other proof of residency or other information
11    necessary to establish residence as provided by rule.
12    "Smoking" means the inhalation of smoke caused by the
13combustion of cannabis.
14    "Social Equity Applicant" means an applicant that is an
15Illinois resident that meets one of the following criteria:
16        (1) an applicant with at least 51% ownership and
17    control by one or more individuals who have resided for at
18    least 5 of the preceding 10 years in a Disproportionately
19    Impacted Area;
20        (2) an applicant with at least 51% ownership and
21    control by one or more individuals who:
22            (i) have been arrested for, convicted of, or
23        adjudicated delinquent for any offense that is
24        eligible for expungement under this Act; or
25            (ii) is a member of an impacted family;
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1    employees, an applicant with at least 51% of current
2    employees who:
3            (i) currently reside in a Disproportionately
4        Impacted Area; or
5            (ii) have been arrested for, convicted of, or
6        adjudicated delinquent for any offense that is
7        eligible for expungement under this Act or member of
8        an impacted family.
9    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt or limit
10the duties of any employer under the Job Opportunities for
11Qualified Applicants Act. Nothing in this Act shall permit an
12employer to require an employee to disclose sealed or expunged
13offenses, unless otherwise required by law.
14    "Tied Applicant" means an application submitted by a
15Dispensary Applicant pursuant to Section 15-30 that received
16the same number of application points under Section 15-30 as
17the Dispensary Applicant's final score as one or more
18top-scoring applications in the same BLS Region and would have
19been awarded a license but for the one or more other
20top-scoring applications that received the same number of
21application points. Each application for which a Dispensary
22Applicant was required to pay a required application fee for
23the application period ending January 2, 2020 shall be
24considered an application of a separate Tied Applicant.
25    "Tied Applicant Lottery" means the process established
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1Use Dispensing Organization Licenses pursuant to Sections
215-25 and 15-30 among Eligible Tied Applicants.
3    "Tincture" means a cannabis-infused solution, typically
4comprised of alcohol, glycerin, or vegetable oils, derived
5either directly from the cannabis plant or from a processed
6cannabis extract. A tincture is not an alcoholic liquor as
7defined in the Liquor Control Act of 1934. A tincture shall
8include a calibrated dropper or other similar device capable
9of accurately measuring servings.
10    "Transporting organization" or "transporter" means an
11organization or business that is licensed by the Commission
12Department of Agriculture to transport cannabis or
13cannabis-infused product on behalf of a cannabis business
14establishment or a community college licensed under the
15Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program.
16    "Transporting organization agent" means a principal
17officer, board member, employee, or agent of a transporting
18organization.
19    "Transporting organization agent identification card"
20means a document issued by the Commission Department of
21Agriculture that identifies a person as a transporting
22organization agent.
23    "Unit of local government" means any county, city,
24village, or incorporated town.
25    "Vegetative stage" means the stage of cultivation in which
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1plants or reach a sufficient size for production. This
2includes seedlings, clones, mothers, and other immature
3cannabis plants as follows:
4        (1) if the cannabis plant is in an area that has not
5    been intentionally deprived of light for a period of time
6    intended to produce flower buds and induce maturation, it
7    has no more than 2 stigmas visible at each internode of the
8    cannabis plant; or
9        (2) any cannabis plant that is cultivated solely for
10    the purpose of propagating clones and is never used to
11    produce cannabis.
12(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
13102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff.
145-13-22.)
 
15    (410 ILCS 705/5-5)
16    Sec. 5-5. Sharing of authority. Notwithstanding any
17provision of law to the contrary, on and after July 1, 2023 the
18Commission may enter into intergovernmental cooperation
19agreements with State departments that have any authority
20granted under this Act to carry out the functions, duties, and
21responsibilities of the Commission. The State departments
22shall collaborate and coordinate with the Commission to
23facilitate an efficient reorganization of the oversight and
24enforcement of the cannabis industry any authority granted to
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1Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act shall be
2shared by any State agency or State employees or appointees
3given authority to license, discipline, revoke, regulate, or
4make rules under this Act.
5(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
6    (410 ILCS 705/5-10)
7    Sec. 5-10. Department of Agriculture; transfer of duties
8to the Cannabis Equity and Oversight Commission.
9    (a) The Department of Agriculture shall administer and
10enforce provisions of this Act relating to the oversight and
11registration of cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser
12organizations, and transporting organizations and agents,
13including the issuance of identification cards and
14establishing limits on potency or serving size for cannabis or
15cannabis products. The Department of Agriculture may suspend
16or revoke the license of, or impose other penalties upon
17cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser organizations,
18transporting organizations, and their principal officers,
19Agents-in-Charge, and agents for violations of this Act and
20any rules adopted under this Act.
21    (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), all functions granted
22to the Department of Agriculture under subsection (a) are
23transferred to, and shall be carried out by, the Commission.
24The Department of Agriculture shall transfer all data and
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1administration of this Act to the Commission. The Commission
2has all authority previously granted to the Department of
3Agriculture to enforce this Act.
4(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
5    (410 ILCS 705/5-15)
6    Sec. 5-15. Department of Financial and Professional
7Regulation; transfer of duties to the Cannabis Equity and
8Oversight Commission.
9    (a) The Department of Financial and Professional
10Regulation shall enforce the provisions of this Act relating
11to the oversight and registration of dispensing organizations
12and agents, including the issuance of identification cards for
13dispensing organization agents. The Department of Financial
14and Professional Regulation may suspend or revoke the license
15of, or otherwise discipline dispensing organizations,
16principal officers, agents-in-charge, and agents for
17violations of this Act and any rules adopted under this Act.
18    (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), all functions granted
19to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
20under subsection (a) are transferred to, and shall be carried
21out by, the Commission. The Department of Financial and
22Professional Regulation shall transfer all data and records of
23the Department that are related to its administration of this
24Act to the Commission. The Commission has all authority
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1Professional Regulation to enforce this Act.
2(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
3    (410 ILCS 705/5-20)
4    Sec. 5-20. Background checks; Illinois State Police.
5    (a) Through the Illinois State Police, the Commission
6licensing or issuing Department shall conduct a criminal
7history record check of the prospective principal officers,
8board members, and agents of a cannabis business establishment
9applying for a license or identification card under this Act.
10    To the extent that the business structure of the applicant
11or licensee allows, and except for an institutional investor
12who is exempt under this subsection, the background check
13shall be conducted for any, all, or any combination of the
14following, as the Commission reasonably deems appropriate or
15as provided by rule for each category of licensure:
16        (1) A beneficiary of a trust.
17        (2) A partner of a partnership.
18        (3) A member of a limited liability company.
19        (4) A director or officer of a publicly or nonpublicly
20    held corporation.
21        (5) A stockholder in a nonpublicly held corporation.
22        (6) A stockholder of a publicly held corporation who
23    owns 5% or more of the corporation.
24    Except for an institutional investor who is exempt under
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1cultivation center, craft grower, infuser organization,
2dispensing organization, or transporting organization shall
3disclose the identity of every person, association, trust,
4corporation, or limited liability company having a direct or
5indirect pecuniary interest in the cannabis business operation
6for which the license is sought that is greater than 5%. If the
7disclosed entity is a trust, the application shall disclose
8the name and address of each beneficiary of the trust. If the
9disclosed entity is a corporation, the application shall
10disclose the name and address of each stockholder and director
11of the corporation. If the disclosed entity is a limited
12liability company, the application shall disclose the name and
13address of each member of the limited liability company. If
14the disclosed entity is a partnership, the application shall
15disclose the name and address of each partner of the
16partnership, whether general or limited.
17    A business entity that is an institutional investor may
18submit a disclosure form provided by the Commission in lieu of
19being subject to a background check under this Section if the
20institutional investor: (i) submits the disclosure form no
21more than 45 days after, or as otherwise provided by the
22Commission, the institutional investor individually, jointly,
23or cumulatively acquires, directly or indirectly, at least 5%
24but less than 25% of any class of publicly traded security
25issued by a corporate applicant or licensee or parent or
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1controls publicly traded securities issued by a corporate
2applicant or licensee or parent or subsidiary company of an
3applicant or licensee in the ordinary course of business and
4for investment purposes only; and (iii) does not exercise or
5intend to exercise influence or control over the affairs of
6the publicly traded securities issued by a corporate applicant
7or licensee, parent or subsidiary company of an applicant or
8licensee, or heir affiliates.
9    If an institutional investor is exempt from a background
10check under this subsection and intends, after submitting a
11disclosure under this subsection, to exercise influence or
12control over the affairs of a corporate applicant or licensee,
13parent or subsidiary company of an applicant or licensee, or
14the affiliate of such an applicant or licensee of who issues
15publicly traded securities, the institutional investor shall
16provide not less than 30 days' notice of that intent and shall
17submit to any background check of the institutional investor
18initiated under this Section before taking any action that may
19influence or control the affairs of the issuer of those
20securities or the issuer's affiliates. For purposes of this
21subsection, an institutional investor exercising a voting
22privilege on a matter put to the vote of outstanding security
23holders does not exercise or intend to exercise influence or
24control over the affairs of the issuer of those securities.
25    Each cannabis business establishment prospective principal
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1fingerprints to the Illinois State Police in the form and
2manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police.
3    Unless otherwise provided in this Act, such fingerprints
4shall be transmitted through a live scan fingerprint vendor
5licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional
6Regulation. These fingerprints shall be checked against the
7fingerprint records now and hereafter filed in the Illinois
8State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal
9history records databases. The Illinois State Police shall
10charge a fee for conducting the criminal history record check,
11which shall be deposited into the State Police Services Fund
12and shall not exceed the actual cost of the State and national
13criminal history record check. The Illinois State Police shall
14furnish, pursuant to positive identification, all Illinois
15conviction information and shall forward the national criminal
16history record information to the Commission. :
17        (i) the Department of Agriculture, with respect to a
18    cultivation center, craft grower, infuser organization, or
19    transporting organization; or
20        (ii) the Department of Financial and Professional
21    Regulation, with respect to a dispensing organization.
22    (b) When applying for the initial license or
23identification card, the background checks for all prospective
24principal officers, board members, and agents shall be
25completed before submitting the application to the licensing
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1    (c) All applications for licensure under this Act by
2applicants with criminal convictions shall be subject to
3Sections 2105-131, 2105-135, and 2105-205 of the Department of
4Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code
5of Illinois.
6    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all
7authority granted to the Illinois State Police, including, but
8not limited to, conducting random inspections and
9investigations, provided under Sections 15-135, 25-30, 30-30,
1035-25, 40-25, and 55-15 of this Act and Sections 105 and 130 of
11the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act are
12transferred to the Commission. The Illinois State Police shall
13transfer all data and records of the Illinois State Police
14that are related to its administration of this Act to the
15Commission.
16(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
17102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
18    (410 ILCS 705/5-25)
19    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-1006)
20    Sec. 5-25. Department of Public Health to make health
21warning recommendations.
22    (a) The Department of Public Health shall make
23recommendations to the Department of Agriculture and the
24Department of Financial and Professional Regulation on
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1which may apply to all cannabis products, including item-type
2specific labeling or warning requirements, regulate the
3facility where cannabis-infused products are made, regulate
4cannabis-infused products as provided in subsection (e) of
5Section 55-5, and facilitate the Adult Use Cannabis Health
6Advisory Committee.
7    (b) An Adult Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee is
8hereby created and shall meet at least twice annually. The
9Chairperson may schedule meetings more frequently upon his or
10her initiative or upon the request of a Committee member.
11Meetings may be held in person or by teleconference. The
12Committee shall discuss and monitor changes in drug use data
13in Illinois and the emerging science and medical information
14relevant to the health effects associated with cannabis use
15and may provide recommendations to the Department of Human
16Services about public health awareness campaigns and messages.
17The Committee shall include the following members appointed by
18the Governor and shall represent the geographic, ethnic, and
19racial diversity of the State:
20        (1) The Director of Public Health, or his or her
21    designee, who shall serve as the Chairperson.
22        (2) The Secretary of Human Services, or his or her
23    designee, who shall serve as the Co-Chairperson.
24        (3) A representative of the poison control center.
25        (4) A pharmacologist.
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1        (6) An emergency room physician.
2        (7) An emergency medical technician, paramedic, or
3    other first responder.
4        (8) A nurse practicing in a school-based setting.
5        (9) A psychologist.
6        (10) A neonatologist.
7        (11) An obstetrician-gynecologist.
8        (12) A drug epidemiologist.
9        (13) A medical toxicologist.
10        (14) An addiction psychiatrist.
11        (15) A pediatrician.
12        (16) A representative of a statewide professional
13    public health organization.
14        (17) A representative of a statewide hospital/health
15    system association.
16        (18) An individual registered as a patient in the
17    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program.
18        (19) An individual registered as a caregiver in the
19    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program.
20        (20) A representative of an organization focusing on
21    cannabis-related policy.
22        (21) A representative of an organization focusing on
23    the civil liberties of individuals who reside in Illinois.
24        (22) A representative of the criminal defense or civil
25    aid community of attorneys serving Disproportionately
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1        (23) A representative of licensed cannabis business
2    establishments.
3        (24) A Social Equity Applicant.
4        (25) A representative of a statewide community-based
5    substance use disorder treatment provider association.
6        (26) A representative of a statewide community-based
7    mental health treatment provider association.
8        (27) A representative of a community-based substance
9    use disorder treatment provider.
10        (28) A representative of a community-based mental
11    health treatment provider.
12        (29) A substance use disorder treatment patient
13    representative.
14        (30) A mental health treatment patient representative.
15    (c) The Committee shall provide a report by September 30,
162021, and every year thereafter, to the General Assembly. The
17Department of Public Health shall make the report available on
18its website.
19(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
20    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-1006)
21    Sec. 5-25. Department of Public Health to make health
22warning recommendations.
23    (a) The Department of Public Health shall make
24recommendations to the Commission Department of Agriculture
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1appropriate health warnings for dispensaries and advertising,
2which may apply to all cannabis products, including item-type
3specific labeling or warning requirements, regulate the
4facility where cannabis-infused products are made, regulate
5cannabis-infused products as provided in subsection (e) of
6Section 55-5, and facilitate the Adult Use Cannabis Health
7Advisory Committee.
8    (b) An Adult Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee is
9hereby created and shall meet at least twice annually. The
10Chairperson may schedule meetings more frequently upon his or
11her initiative or upon the request of a Committee member.
12Meetings may be held in person or by teleconference. The
13Committee shall discuss and monitor changes in drug use data
14in Illinois and the emerging science and medical information
15relevant to the health effects associated with cannabis use
16and may provide recommendations to the Department of Human
17Services and the Commission about public health awareness
18campaigns and messages. The Committee shall include the
19following members appointed by the Governor and shall
20represent the geographic, ethnic, and racial diversity of the
21State:
22        (1) The Director of Public Health, or his or her
23    designee, who shall serve as the Chairperson.
24        (2) The Secretary of Human Services, or his or her
25    designee, who shall serve as the Co-Chairperson.
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1        (4) A pharmacologist.
2        (5) A pulmonologist.
3        (6) An emergency room physician.
4        (7) An emergency medical technician, paramedic,
5    emergency medical dispatcher, or other first responder.
6        (8) A nurse practicing in a school-based setting.
7        (9) A psychologist.
8        (10) A neonatologist.
9        (11) An obstetrician-gynecologist.
10        (12) A drug epidemiologist.
11        (13) A medical toxicologist.
12        (14) An addiction psychiatrist.
13        (15) A pediatrician.
14        (16) A representative of a statewide professional
15    public health organization.
16        (17) A representative of a statewide hospital/health
17    system association.
18        (18) An individual registered as a patient in the
19    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program.
20        (19) An individual registered as a caregiver in the
21    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program.
22        (20) A representative of an organization focusing on
23    cannabis-related policy.
24        (21) A representative of an organization focusing on
25    the civil liberties of individuals who reside in Illinois.
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1    aid community of attorneys serving Disproportionately
2    Impacted Areas.
3        (23) A representative of licensed cannabis business
4    establishments.
5        (24) A Social Equity Applicant.
6        (25) A representative of a statewide community-based
7    substance use disorder treatment provider association.
8        (26) A representative of a statewide community-based
9    mental health treatment provider association.
10        (27) A representative of a community-based substance
11    use disorder treatment provider.
12        (28) A representative of a community-based mental
13    health treatment provider.
14        (29) A substance use disorder treatment patient
15    representative.
16        (30) A mental health treatment patient representative.
17    (c) The Committee shall provide a report by September 30,
182021, and every year thereafter, to the Commission and the
19General Assembly. The Department of Public Health shall make
20the report available on its website.
21(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
22102-1006, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
23    (410 ILCS 705/5-30)
24    Sec. 5-30. Department of Human Services. The Department of
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1preventive mental health, the prevention or treatment of
2alcohol abuse, tobacco use, illegal drug use (including
3prescription drugs), and cannabis use by pregnant women, and
4make policy recommendations, as appropriate, to the Adult Use
5Cannabis Health Advisory Committee and the Commission. The
6Department of Human Services shall develop and disseminate
7educational materials for purchasers based on recommendations
8received from the Department of Public Health, the Commission,
9and the Adult Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee.
10Beginning July 1, 2023, the Commission may also develop and
11disseminate educational materials.
12(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
13    (410 ILCS 705/5-45)
14    Sec. 5-45. Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer.
15    (a) (Blank). The position of Illinois Cannabis Regulation
16Oversight Officer is created within the Department of
17Financial and Professional Regulation under the Secretary of
18Financial and Professional Regulation. The Cannabis Regulation
19Oversight Officer serves a coordinating role among State
20agencies regarding this Act and the Compassionate Use of
21Medical Cannabis Program Act. The Illinois Cannabis Regulation
22Oversight Officer shall be appointed by the Governor with the
23advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office of the
24Officer shall expire on the third Monday of January in
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1until a successor is appointed and qualified. In case of
2vacancy in office during the recess of the Senate, the
3Governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next
4meeting of the Senate, when the Governor shall nominate some
5person to fill the office, and any person so nominated who is
6confirmed by the Senate shall hold office during the remainder
7of the term and until his or her successor is appointed and
8qualified.
9    (b) (Blank). The Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight
10Officer has the authority to:
11        (1) maintain a staff;
12        (2) make recommendations for administrative and
13    statutory changes;
14        (3) collect data both in Illinois and outside Illinois
15    regarding the regulation of cannabis;
16        (4) compile or assist in the compilation of any
17    reports required by this Act;
18        (5) ensure the coordination of efforts between various
19    State agencies involved in regulating and taxing the sale
20    of cannabis in Illinois; and
21        (6) encourage, promote, suggest, and report best
22    practices for ensuring diversity in the cannabis industry
23    in Illinois.
24    (c) (Blank). The Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight
25Officer and the Officer's staff shall not:
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1    cannabis business establishment license; or
2        (2) participate in discipline related to any cannabis
3    business establishment.
4    The Illinois Cannabis Regulation Officer is not prohibited
5from coordinating with and making recommendations to agencies
6regarding licensing and disciplinary policies and procedures.
7    (d) (Blank). Any funding required for the Illinois
8Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer, its staff, or its
9activities shall be drawn from the Cannabis Regulation Fund.
10    (e) The Commission, by and through its Executive Director,
11Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer shall
12commission and publish one or more disparity and availability
13studies that: (1) evaluates whether there exists
14discrimination in the State's cannabis industry; and (2) if
15so, evaluates the impact of such discrimination on the State
16and includes recommendations to the Commission Department of
17Financial and Professional Regulation and the Department of
18Agriculture for reducing or eliminating any identified
19barriers to entry in the cannabis market. Such disparity and
20availability studies shall examine each license type issued
21pursuant to Sections 15-25, 15-30.1, or 15-35.20, subsection
22(a) of Section 30-5, or subsection (a) of Section 35-5, and
23shall be initiated within 180 days from the issuance of the
24first of each license authorized by those Sections. The
25results of each disparity and availability study shall be
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1than 12 months after the commission of each study.
2    The Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer shall
3forward a copy of its findings and recommendations to the
4Commission Department of Financial and Professional
5Regulation, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of
6Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the General Assembly, and
7the Governor.
8    (f) The Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer may
9compile, collect, or otherwise gather data necessary for the
10administration of this Act and to carry out the Officer's duty
11relating to the recommendation of policy changes. The
12Commission Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer may
13direct the Department of Agriculture, Department of Financial
14and Professional Regulation, Department of Public Health,
15Department of Human Services, and Department of Commerce and
16Economic Opportunity to assist in the compilation, collection,
17and data gathering authorized pursuant to this subsection. The
18Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer shall compile
19all of the data into a single report and submit the report to
20the Governor and the General Assembly and publish the report
21on its website.
22(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 
23    (410 ILCS 705/5-50 new)
24    Sec. 5-50. Cannabis Equity and Oversight Commission.
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1created as an independent commission. The Commission shall
2implement, direct, and oversee this Act and the Industrial
3Hemp Act. Any State agency or official involved in the
4regulation of medical cannabis, adult use cannabis, or
5industrial hemp shall report to the Commission. Within 6
6months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
7103rd General Assembly, all authority, information, documents,
8databases, and necessary information relating to the
9administration of this Act, including the Compassionate Use of
10Medical Cannabis Program, and the Industrial Hemp Program
11shall be transferred to the Commission by the Department of
12Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of
13Agriculture, the Department of Public Health, the Department
14of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Illinois State
15Police. For the purpose of the succession of all functions,
16powers, duties, and obligations transferred, assigned to,
17devolved upon, and assumed by the Commission pursuant to this
18amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Commission
19shall be deemed and held to constitute the continuation of the
20Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program and adult-use
21cannabis program.
22    (b) Members of the Commission shall be appointed as
23follows:
24        (1) Two members appointed by the Governor.
25        (2) One member appointed by the President of the
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1        (3) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
2    Senate.
3        (4) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House
4    of Representatives.
5        (5) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
6    House of Representatives.
7        (6) One member appointed by the Attorney General.
8    The initial Commissioners shall be appointed to act as
9Commissioners within 90 days after the effective date of this
10amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. Commissioners
11shall serve for a 5-year term. However, the term for the
12initial Commissioners appointed under paragraphs (3) through
13(5) of this subsection shall be 2 and one half years. Members
14subsequently appointed made under paragraphs (3) through (5)
15of this subsection shall serve a 5-year term. A Commissioners
16may serve no more than 2 terms.
17    No more than 4 members of the Commission shall have an
18affiliation with any one political party.
19    The composition of members of the Commission shall include
20members meeting the following qualifications: (i) experience
21and expertise in representation and advocacy in a business
22trade organization within the Illinois cannabis industry; (ii)
23experience and expertise in cannabis business operations
24regulated under this Act; (iii) experience and expertise in
25laws and regulations relating to cannabis; (iv) experience and
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1regulated industry not regulated under this Act or the
2Industrial Hemp Act; (v) experience and expertise in corporate
3finance and auditing, general finance, or economics; (vi) a
4licensed attorney with specific knowledge of investigations
5and enforcement over unlicensed activity; and (vii) a licensed
6physician registered to certify medical cannabis for
7qualifying patients under this Act or a State-licensed medical
8cannabis program.
9    If a vacancy in the Commissioners occurs while the Senate
10or the House of Representatives is not in Session, the
11Governor shall make a temporary appointment until the Senate
12and the House of Representatives are next called into session.
13The appointee shall hold his or her office during the
14remainder of his or her term and until his or her successor is
15appointed.
16    A majority of the Commissioners shall constitute a quorum
17to transact business, but no vacancy shall impair the right of
18the remaining Commissioners to exercise all of the powers of
19the Commission. Every act of a majority of the Commissioners
20shall be deemed to be the act of the Commission. The Commission
21shall keep a record of all proceedings, transactions,
22communications, and official acts of the Commission and who
23shall serve as a custodian of all records and perform such
24other duties as the Commission may prescribe.
25    (c) Within 180 days after the effective date of this
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1shall by a majority vote appoint and hire an Executive
2Director. Each Commissioner and the Executive Director shall
3take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office before
4entering upon the duties of the office. The Executive Director
5shall serve at the direction of the Commission and shall be
6authorized to grant provisional approval, pending approval by
7the Commission, in the following areas:
8        (1) Acting upon a change in the location of a
9    licensee.
10        (2) Acting upon a change in the ownership of a
11    licensee.
12        (3) Granting a waiver of any rule or regulation
13    determined by the Executive Director to be excessive,
14    duplicative, detrimental to job creation, or any barrier
15    to the reasonable operation of a cannabis business
16    establishment or licensee under the Industrial Hemp Act
17    (d) The Commission, in consultation with or by
18recommendation of the Executive Director, shall hire and
19employ a staff of inspectors, clerks, auditors, or other
20employees deemed appropriate to carry out the Commission's
21duties and responsibilities. To the extent practicable, the
22Commission may seek to give employees who perform similar
23cannabis regulatory duties in positions at the Department of
24Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of
25Agriculture, or the Illinois State Police an offer of
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1    The Chairperson of the Commission shall receive an annual
2salary of $165,000. The other Commissioners shall receive an
3annual salary of $150,000. The Executive Director of the
4Commission shall receive an annual salary of $175,000. All
5clerks, inspectors, and employees of the Commission shall
6receive reasonable compensation in an amount fixed by the
7Commission, subject to the approval in writing of the
8Governor. The status and rights of a transferred employee, and
9the rights of the State of Illinois and its agencies, under the
10Personnel Code and applicable collective bargaining agreements
11or under any pension, retirement, or annuity plan are not
12affected (except as provided in Sections 14-110 and 18-127 of
13the Illinois Pension Code) by that transfer or by any other
14provision of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
15Assembly.
16    No Commissioner, Executive Director, or person appointed
17or employed by the Commission shall solicit or accept any
18gift, gratuity, emolument, or employment from any person
19subject to the provisions of this Act, or from any officer,
20agent, or employee thereof, nor solicit, request from, or
21recommend, directly or indirectly, to any such person. Every
22officer, agent, or employee thereof is hereby forbidden to
23offer to any Commissioner, Executive Director, or to any
24person appointed or employed by the Commission any gift,
25gratuity, emolument, or employment. If any Commissioner,
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1Commission shall violate any of the provisions of this
2Section, that person shall be removed from the office or
3employment they hold. A person who violates the provisions of
4this Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
5    All staff hired by the Commission to carry out the
6Commission's duties shall report directly to the Executive
7Director, except where the Executive Director, at his or her
8discretion, requires a particular staff position to report
9directly to the Commission.
10    The Governor shall designate a Commissioner to serve as
11chairperson of the Commission during his or her the term of
12appointment and until a successor is appointed. The
13Chairperson shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the
14Commission for the purpose of ensuring that the Commission's
15policies are properly executed.
16    Each Commissioner shall serve until a successor is
17appointed and qualified, except that if the Senate refuses to
18consent to the appointment of any Commissioner, such office
19shall be deemed vacant, and within 2 weeks of the date the
20Senate refuses to consent to the reappointment of any
21Commissioner, such Commissioner shall vacate such office.
22    At least one Commissioner shall be an individual formerly
23incarcerated for drug-related offenses or is a member of an
24impacted family. At least one Commissioner shall reside in a
25Disproportionately Impacted Area. At least one Commissioner
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1        (1) A business owner in a regulated industry that is
2    not regulated under this Act.
3        (2) A medical professional with a background in
4    substance use and abuse, mental health, or toxicology.
5        (3) A background in legal, policy, or social justice
6    issues.
7    Each Commissioner and the Executive Director, and each
8person appointed by the Commission, shall, before entering
9upon the duties of their office, take and subscribe to the
10constitutional oath of office. The Executive Director and each
11inspector, clerk, and other employee shall devote his or her
12entire time to the duties of their office.
13    No person appointed as a Commissioner, Executive Director,
14inspector, or other employee may, directly, individually, or
15as a member of a partnership, or as a shareholder of a
16corporation, have any financial interest whatsoever in the
17manufacture, sale, or distribution of cannabis, nor receive
18any compensation or profit therefrom, nor have any interest
19whatsoever in the purchase or sale made by the persons
20authorized to do so under this Act. No provision of this
21Section shall prevent any Commissioner, Executive Director,
22inspector, or other employee from purchasing and keeping in
23his or her possession for their use or use of members of their
24family or guest any cannabis product that may be purchased or
25kept by any person by virtue of this Act.
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1of this Act relating to the oversight, licensing,
2registration, and certification of dispensing organizations,
3cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser organizations,
4transporting organizations, laboratories, and agents,
5including, but not limited to, the issuance of identification
6cards and establishing limits on the potency or serving size
7of cannabis or cannabis products. The Commission may suspend
8or revoke the license of, or impose other penalties upon,
9dispensing organizations, cultivation centers, craft growers,
10infuser organizations, transporting organizations,
11laboratories, and their principal officers, agents-in-charge,
12and agents for violations of this Act or any rules adopted
13under this Act.
14    (d-5) The Commission, in consultation with or by
15recommendation of the Executive Director, shall establish an
16Enforcement and Prosecutions Unit staffed by persons hired and
17employed by the Commission to act as inspectors, clerks,
18auditors, or other employees deemed appropriate to inspect,
19investigate, and take administrative or enforcement actions
20regarding violations of this Act, including, but not limited
21to, violations committed by a person licensed under this Act
22or who engages in the cultivation, production, distribution,
23sale, offering for sale, advertising, distribution, delivery,
24or transport of cannabis without a license under this Act. The
25Executive Director shall hire a Lead Inspector of the
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1report to the Commission and work in consultation with the
2Executive Director. The Enforcement and Prosecutions Unit's
3staff shall report to the Executive Director. The Executive
4Director may enter into intergovernmental agreements with the
5Attorney General, the Illinois State Police, or other State or
6local governmental agencies to carry out the Enforcement and
7Prosecutions Unit's duties.
8    (e) To provide for the expeditious and timely
9implementation of the provisions of this amendatory Act of the
10103rd General Assembly, the Commission may adopt emergency
11rules in accordance with Section 5-45 by the of the Illinois
12Administrative Procedure Act. The adoption of emergency rules
13authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be
14necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
15    This subsection is inactive one year after the effective
16date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
17    (f) The Commission shall have following powers, functions,
18and duties:
19        (1) To administer and enforce provisions of this Act
20    relating to the oversight, licensing, and registration of
21    dispensing organizations, cultivation centers, craft
22    growers, infuser organizations, transporting
23    organizations, and laboratories as well as any other
24    activity related to cannabis.
25        (2) To suspend or revoke the license of or otherwise
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1    craft growers, infuser organizations, transporting
2    organizations, and laboratories.
3        (3) To administer the Community College Cannabis
4    Vocational Pilot Program under Article 25.
5        (4) To establish by rule any fee required, including,
6    but not limited to, fees for cannabis business
7    establishments.
8        (5) To call upon other administrative departments of
9    the State, county and municipal governments, city police
10    departments, and prosecuting officers for such information
11    and assistance as the Commission deems necessary in the
12    performance of its duties.
13        (6) To establish market protections that protect
14    against unfair business practices, including, but not
15    limited to, price fixing, bid rigging, boycotts,
16    agreements to not compete, exclusive wholesale
17    arrangements for cannabis concentrate, cannabis flower,
18    cannabis infused products, and any product that is
19    licensed under this Act to ensure all license types have
20    equal access to the market without unfair competition.
21        (7) To establish market protections that protect
22    against unfair business practices and reduce or eliminate
23    any identified barriers to entry in the cannabis market
24    for cannabis business establishments owned by Social
25    Equity applicants and owners who qualify as Social Equity
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1        (8) To establish requirements for cannabis business
2    establishments and any other licenses, by rule, related to
3    public safety, including, but not limited to,
4    recordkeeping, security, destruction and disposal of
5    cannabis, storage, inventory, point of sale technology, or
6    operating procedures.
7        (9) To inspect, or cause to be inspected, randomly and
8    without prior notice any premises of cannabis business
9    establishments.
10        (10) To amend or expand the definition of a Social
11    Equity Applicant under this Act.
12        (11) To develop a noncompetitive application and
13    selection process for licensing cannabis business
14    establishments that may be similar to licensing under the
15    Illinois Liquor Control Act.
16        (12) To develop and disseminate educational materials
17    for purchasers based on recommendations received from the
18    Adult Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee. The
19    Commission shall collaborate with the Department of Human
20    Services, the Department of Public Health, and the Adult
21    Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee.
22        (13) To ensure that that a criminal history record
23    check of the prospective principal officers, board
24    members, and agents of a cannabis business establishment
25    applying for a license or agent identification card under
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1    of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department
2    of Agriculture, and the Illinois State Police.
3        (14) To provide technical assistance and financial
4    support, as well as any other actions the Commission may
5    deem necessary, to aid Social Equity Applicants and owners
6    who qualify as Social Equity Applicants.
7        (15) To develop and disseminate educational materials
8    for purchasers based on recommendations received from the
9    Adult Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee.
10        (16) To coordinate and cooperate with the Department
11    of Public Health on completion of goals that include, but
12    are not limited to, the following:
13            (A) Establish and maintain a confidential registry
14        of qualifying patients authorized to engage in the
15        medical use of cannabis and their caregivers.
16            (B) Distribute educational materials about the
17        health benefits and risks associated with the use of
18        cannabis prescription medications.
19            (C)Adopt rules establishing food handling
20        requirements for cannabis infused products that are
21        prepared for human consumption.
22        (17) To submit an annual report to the General
23    Assembly and the Governor, by September 30 of each year,
24    that does not disclose any identifying information about
25    cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser organizations,
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1    but does contain, at a minimum, all of the following
2    information for the previous fiscal year:
3            (A) The number of licenses issued to cannabis
4        business establishments organizations by county, or,
5        in counties with greater than 3,000,000 residents, by
6        zip code.
7            (B) The total number of cannabis business
8        establishment organizations owners that are Social
9        Equity Applicants or minority persons, women, or
10        persons with disabilities as those terms are defined
11        under Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for
12        Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act.
13            (C) The total number of revenues received from
14        cannabis business establishments, segregated from
15        revenues received from cannabis business
16        establishments under Article 75, by county, and
17        separated by source of revenue.
18            (D) The total amount of revenue received from
19        dispensing organizations that share a premises or
20        majority ownership with a craft grower.
21            (E) The total amount of revenue received from
22        dispensing organizations that share a premises or
23        majority ownership with an infuser.
24            (F) The total amount of revenue received from
25        craft growers and infusers that share a premises or
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1            (G) The total amount of revenue received from
2        craft growers that share a premises or majority
3        ownership with an infuser, but do not share a premises
4        or ownership with a dispensary.
5            (H) The total amount of revenue received from
6        infusers that share a premises or majority ownership
7        with a craft grower, but do not share a premises or
8        ownership with a dispensary.
9            (I) The total amount of revenue received from
10        craft growers that share a premises or majority
11        ownership with a dispensing organization, but do not
12        share a premises or ownership with an infuser.
13            (J) The total amount of revenue received from
14        infusers that share a premises or majority ownership
15        with a dispensing organization, but do not share a
16        premises or ownership with a craft grower.
17            (K) The total amount of revenue received from
18        transporters.
19            (L) The total amount of revenue received from
20        cannabis business establishment organizations that
21        share a premises or majority ownership with other
22        cannabis business establishments.
23            (M) An analysis of revenue generated from
24        taxation, licensing, and other fees for the State,
25        including recommendations to change the tax rate
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1        (18) To conduct or commission an annual survey of the
2    cannabis industry, to be completed on or before January 1
3    of each year. Each cannabis business establishment
4    licensed under this Act shall report to the Commission, on
5    a form to be provided by the Commission, information that
6    will allow the Commission to assess the extent of
7    diversity in the medical and adult use cannabis industry
8    and methods for reducing or eliminating any identified
9    barriers to entry, including access to capital. Failure of
10    a cannabis business establishment to respond to the
11    request to complete the form, survey, or any other request
12    for information may be grounds for disciplinary action by
13    the Commission. The information to be collected shall be
14    designed, at a minimum, to identify the following:
15            (A) The number and percentage of licenses provided
16        to Social Equity Applicants and to businesses owned by
17        minorities, women, veterans, and persons with
18        disabilities.
19            (B) The total number and percentage of employees
20        in the cannabis industry who meet the criteria in
21        subparagraphs (i) or (ii) of paragraph (3) of the
22        definition of Social Equity Applicant or who are
23        minorities, women, veterans, or persons with
24        disabilities.
25            (C) The total number and percentage of contractors
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1        the definition of a Social Equity Applicant, are
2        persons who are minorities, women, veterans, or
3        persons with disabilities, and are owned by persons
4        who are minorities, women, veterans, or persons with
5        disabilities, if known to the cannabis business
6        establishment.
7            (D) Recommendations for reducing or eliminating
8        any identified barriers to entry, including access to
9        capital, in the cannabis industry.
10        (19) To inspect, investigate, and take administrative
11    or enforcement action regarding violations of this Act,
12    including, but not limited to, violations committed by a
13    person licensed under the Act or who engages in the
14    cultivation, production, distribution, sale, offering for
15    sale, advertising, distribution, delivery, or transport of
16    cannabis without a license issued under this Act.
17        (20) To revoke and reissue inactive licenses issued
18    under this Act that have expired or failed to meet
19    operational requirements set forth under this Act.
20    (g) The Commission shall establish by rule the information
21required in an initial application or renewal application for
22an agent identification card for dispensing organizations,
23cultivation centers, craft growers, infusers, transporters, or
24any other organization that may be submitted under this Act
25and the nonrefundable fee to accompany the initial application
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1following:
2        (1) Verify the information contained in an initial
3    application or renewal application for an agent
4    identification card submitted under this Act and approve
5    or deny an application within 30 days after receiving a
6    completed initial application or renewal application and
7    all supporting documentation required by rule.
8        (2) Issue an agent identification card to a qualifying
9    agent within 15 business days after approving the initial
10    application or renewal application.
11        (3) Enter the license number of the cannabis business
12    establishment where the agent works.
13        (4) Allow for an electronic initial application and
14    renewal application process and provide a confirmation by
15    electronic or other methods that an application has been
16    submitted.
17    (h) An agent must always keep his or her identification
18card visible when on the property of the cannabis business
19establishment at which the agent is employed. The agent
20identification cards shall contain the following:
21        (1) The name of the cardholder.
22        (2) The date of issuance and expiration date of the
23    identification card.
24        (3) A random 10-digit alphanumeric identification
25    number containing at least 4 numbers and at least 4
26    letters that is unique to the cardholder.

 

 

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1        (4) A photograph of the cardholder.
2    An agent identification card shall be immediately returned
3to the cannabis business establishment of the agent upon
4termination of the agent's employment.
5    Any agent identification card that is lost shall be
6reported to the Illinois State Police and the Commission
7immediately upon discovery of the loss.
8    The Commission shall not issue an agent identification
9card if the applicant is delinquent in filing any required tax
10return or paying any amount owed to the State of Illinois.
11    (i) The Commission shall require every cannabis business
12establishment to designate, at a minimum, one agent-in-charge
13for each licensed cannabis business establishment. The
14designated agent-in-charge must hold an agent identification
15card. Maintaining an agent-in-charge is a continuing
16requirement for the license, except as provided under
17subsection (g).
18    The agent-in-charge shall be a principal officer or a
19full-time agent of the cannabis business establishment and
20shall manage the cannabis business establishment.
21    The agent-in-charge is responsible for promptly notifying
22the Commission of any change of information required to be
23reported to the Commission.
24    The agent-in-charge is responsible for notifying the
25Commission of a change in the employment status of all
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1after the change, including notice to the Commission if the
2termination of an agent was for diversion of product or theft
3of currency.
4    (j) If there is a separation of an agent-in-charge due to
5death, incapacity, termination, or any other reason, and if
6the cannabis business establishment does not have an active
7agent-in-charge, the cannabis business establishment shall
8immediately contact the Commission and request a temporary
9certificate of authority allowing the continuing operation of
10the cannabis business establishment. The request shall include
11the name of an interim agent-in-charge until a replacement is
12identified, or shall include the name of the replacement.
13    The Commission shall issue a temporary certificate of
14authority promptly after it approves the request. If a
15cannabis business establishment fails to promptly request a
16temporary certificate of authority after the separation of the
17agent-in-charge, its registration shall cease until the
18Commission approves the temporary certificate of authority or
19registers a new agent-in-charge.
20    No temporary certificate of authority shall be valid for
21more than 90 days. The succeeding agent-in-charge shall
22register with the Commission in compliance with this Article.
23    Once the permanent succeeding agent-in-charge is
24registered with the Commission, the temporary certificate of
25authority is void. No temporary certificate of authority shall
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1disciplinary action by the Commission related to their conduct
2on behalf of the cannabis business establishment.
3    (k) The cannabis business establishment agent-in-charge
4registration shall expire one year from the date it is issued.
5The agent-in-charge's registration shall be renewed annually.
6The Commission shall review the compliance history of the
7cannabis business establishment when determining whether to
8grant the request to renew.
9    (l) Upon termination of an agent-in-charge's employment,
10the cannabis business establishment shall immediately reclaim
11the agent identification card. The cannabis business
12establishment shall promptly return the identification card to
13the Commission.
14    (m) The Commission may deny an application or renewal or
15discipline or revoke an agent-in-charge identification card
16for any of the following reasons:
17        (1) Submission of misleading, incorrect, false, or
18    fraudulent information in the application or renewal
19    application.
20        (2) Violation of the requirements of this Act or rules
21    adopted under this Act.
22        (3) Fraudulent use of the agent-in-charge
23    identification card.
24        (4) Selling, distributing, transferring in any manner,
25    or giving cannabis to any unauthorized person.
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1    from a cannabis business establishment.
2        (6) Tampering with, falsifying, altering, modifying,
3    or duplicating an agent-in-charge identification card.
4        (7) Tampering with, falsifying, altering, or modifying
5    the surveillance video footage, point-of-sale system, or
6    the State's verification system.
7        (8) Failure to notify the Commission immediately upon
8    discovery that an agent-in-charge identification card has
9    been lost, stolen, or destroyed.
10        (9) Failure to notify the Commission within 5 business
11    days after a change in the information provided in the
12    application for an agent-in-charge identification card.
13        (10) Dispensing to purchasers in amounts above the
14    limits provided in this Act.
15        (11) Delinquency in filing any required tax returns or
16    paying any amount owed to the State of Illinois.
17    (n) Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses issued on
18or before July 1, 2023 shall expire on March 31 of odd-numbered
19years. Adult Use Dispensing Organizations Licenses issued
20after July 1, 2023 shall expire annually. However, the
21Commission may determine by rule when an Adult Use Dispensing
22Organization Licenses will expire.
23    (o) Licenses for dispensing organizations, cultivation
24centers, craft growers, infuser organizations, and
25transporting organizations shall be renewed annually, with the
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1cannabis business establishment license is issued. A cannabis
2business establishment shall receive written or electronic
3notice of the expiration of its current license at least 90
4days before its expiration.
5    (p) The Commission shall grant a renewal within 45 days
6after submission of a complete renewal application if the
7cannabis business establishment submits the following as
8required under this Act or rules adopted under this Act:
9        (1) A renewal application as provided by the
10    Commission.
11        (2) Nonrefundable renewal fees, or another amount as
12    the Commission may set by rule after July 1, 2023, to be
13    deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund.
14        (3) Verification on a form provided by the Commission
15    of submission of an environmental impact report.
16        (4) Verification on a form provided by the Commission
17    that the annual diversity report issued by the Cannabis
18    Regulation Oversight Officer or the Commission was
19    completed and submitted.
20    (q) The Commission shall not grant a license renewal in
21the following instances:
22        (1) If the license is currently under revocation or
23    suspension for violation of this Act or any rules adopted
24    under this Act, the licensee, principal officer, board
25    member, person has a financial or voting interest of 5% or
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1    is delinquent in filing any required tax return or paying
2    any amount owed to the State of Illinois.
3        (2) If a cannabis business establishment fails to
4    renew its license before expiration, the cannabis business
5    establishment shall cease operation until the license is
6    renewed.
7    (r) Any cannabis business establishment that continues to
8operate and that fails to renew its license is subject to
9penalty as provided under Section 45-5 or any rules that may be
10adopted under this Act.
11    (s) All fees and fines collected from the renewal of a
12cannabis business establishment license shall be deposited
13into the Cannabis Regulation Fund.
14    (t) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if
15the Commission receives a document or communication from an
16applicant that the applicant is required to submit to the
17Commission under this Act, then the Commission shall provide
18any required response to that document or communication within
1930 days after having received it.
20    (u) The Executive Director and any staff position that the
21Executive Director determines has direct reporting
22responsibilities to the Commission are exempt from the
23provisions of the Personnel Code.
24    (v) The Commission has the exclusive authority to issue
25licenses to dispensing organizations, cultivation centers,
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1this Act and to certify laboratories under this Act.
 
2    (410 ILCS 705/7-1)
3    Sec. 7-1. Findings.
4    (a) The General Assembly finds that the medical cannabis
5industry, established in 2014 through the Compassionate Use of
6Medical Cannabis Program Act and incorporated into Article 75
7of this Act, has shown that additional efforts are needed to
8reduce barriers to ownership. Through that program, 55
9licenses for dispensing organizations and 20 licenses for
10cultivation centers have been issued. Those licenses are held
11by only a small number of businesses, the ownership of which
12does not sufficiently meet the General Assembly's interest in
13business ownership that reflects the population of the State
14of Illinois and that demonstrates the need to reduce barriers
15to entry for individuals and communities most adversely
16impacted by the enforcement of cannabis-related laws.
17    (b) In the interest of establishing a legal cannabis
18industry that is equitable and accessible to those most
19adversely impacted by the enforcement of drug-related laws in
20this State, including cannabis-related laws, the General
21Assembly finds and declares that a social equity program
22should be established.
23    (c) The General Assembly also finds and declares that
24individuals who have been arrested or incarcerated due to drug
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1impacts to employment, business ownership, housing, health,
2and long-term financial well-being.
3    (d) The General Assembly also finds and declares that
4family members, especially children, and communities of those
5who have been arrested or incarcerated due to drug laws,
6suffer from emotional, psychological, and financial harms as a
7result of such arrests or incarcerations.
8    (e) Furthermore, the General Assembly finds and declares
9that certain communities have disproportionately suffered the
10harms of enforcement of cannabis-related laws. Those
11communities face greater difficulties accessing traditional
12banking systems and capital for establishing businesses.
13    (f) The General Assembly also finds that individuals who
14have resided in areas of high poverty suffer negative
15consequences, including barriers to entry in employment,
16business ownership, housing, health, and long-term financial
17well-being.
18    (g) The General Assembly also finds and declares that
19promotion of business ownership by individuals who have
20resided in areas of high poverty and high enforcement of
21cannabis-related laws furthers an equitable cannabis industry.
22    (h) Therefore, in the interest of remedying the harms
23resulting from the disproportionate enforcement of
24cannabis-related laws, the General Assembly finds and declares
25that a social equity program should offer, among other things,
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1individuals most directly and adversely impacted by the
2enforcement of cannabis-related laws who are interested in
3starting cannabis business establishments.
4(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
5    (410 ILCS 705/7-12 new)
6    Sec. 7-12. Cannabis Enforcement Fund. There is created in
7the State treasury a special fund, which shall be held
8separate and apart from all other State moneys, to be known as
9the Cannabis Enforcement Fund. Moneys in the Cannabis
10Enforcement Fund shall be expended for the payment of costs
11incurred by the Cannabis Equity and Oversight Commission, the
12Attorney General, the Illinois State Police, and State and
13local governmental agencies who have entered into
14intergovernmental agreements with the Cannabis Equity and
15Oversight Commission to inspect, investigate, and take
16administrative or enforcement action regarding violations
17committed by a person licensed under this Act or who engages in
18the cultivation, production, distribution, sale, offering for
19sale, advertising, distribution, delivery, or transport of
20cannabis without a license under this Act.
 
21    (410 ILCS 705/7-15)
22    Sec. 7-15. Loans and grants to Social Equity Applicants.
23    (a) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
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1appropriations from the Cannabis Business Development Fund,
2for the purposes of providing financial assistance, loans,
3grants, and technical assistance to Social Equity Applicants.
4    (b) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
5has the power to:
6        (1) provide Cannabis Social Equity loans and grants
7    from appropriations from the Cannabis Business Development
8    Fund to assist Qualified Social Equity Applicants in
9    gaining entry to, and successfully operating in, the
10    State's regulated cannabis marketplace;
11        (2) enter into agreements that set forth terms and
12    conditions of the financial assistance, accept funds or
13    grants, and engage in cooperation with financial
14    intermediaries, private entities, and agencies of State or
15    local government to carry out the purposes of this
16    Section;
17        (3) fix, determine, charge, and collect any premiums,
18    fees, charges, costs and expenses, including application
19    fees, commitment fees, program fees, financing charges, or
20    publication fees in connection with its activities under
21    this Section;
22        (4) coordinate assistance under these loan programs
23    with activities of the Illinois Department of Financial
24    and Professional Regulation, the Illinois Department of
25    Agriculture, the Commission, and other agencies as needed
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1        (5) provide staff, administration, and related support
2    required to administer this Section;
3        (6) take whatever actions are necessary or appropriate
4    to protect the State's interest in the event of
5    bankruptcy, default, foreclosure, or noncompliance with
6    the terms and conditions of financial assistance provided
7    under this Section, including the ability to recapture
8    funds if the recipient is found to be noncompliant with
9    the terms and conditions of the financial assistance
10    agreement;
11        (7) establish application, notification, contract, and
12    other forms, procedures, or rules deemed necessary and
13    appropriate;
14    and
15        (7.5) enter into financial intermediary agreements
16    that facilitate lending to Qualified Social Equity
17    Applicants, which may provide for, but need not be limited
18    to, participation agreements in which the Department of
19    Commerce and Economic Opportunity purchases an undivided
20    interest in a loan, establishment of collateral support
21    funds, financial aid for loan loss reserve accounts, or
22    similar forms of support intended to leverage private
23    investment; and
24        (8) utilize vendors or contract work to carry out the
25    purposes of this Act.
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1        (1) shall only be made if, in the Department's
2    judgment, the project furthers the goals set forth in this
3    Act; and
4        (2) shall be in such principal amount and form and
5    contain such terms and provisions with respect to
6    security, insurance, reporting, delinquency charges,
7    default remedies, and other matters as the Department
8    shall determine appropriate to protect the public interest
9    and to be consistent with the purposes of this Section.
10    The terms and provisions may be less than required for
11    similar loans not covered by this Section.
12    (d) Grants made under this Section shall be awarded on a
13competitive and annual basis under the Grant Accountability
14and Transparency Act. Grants made under this Section shall
15further and promote the goals of this Act, including promotion
16of Social Equity Applicants, job training and workforce
17development, and technical assistance to Social Equity
18Applicants. The Department of Commerce and Economic
19Opportunity shall coordinate with the Commission and may enter
20into intergovernmental agreements, with the approval of the
21Commission, for the purposes of establishing policies and
22administering the grant program.
23    (e) Beginning January 1, 2021 and each year thereafter,
24the Department shall collaborate with the Commission on data
25collection and reporting shall annually report to the Governor
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1this Section that shall include the following:
2        (1) the number of persons or businesses receiving
3    financial assistance under this Section;
4        (2) the amount in financial assistance awarded in the
5    aggregate, in addition to the amount of loans made that
6    are outstanding and the amount of grants awarded;
7        (3) the location of the project engaged in by the
8    person or business; and
9        (4) if applicable, the number of new jobs and other
10    forms of economic output created as a result of the
11    financial assistance.
12    (f) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
13shall include engagement with individuals with limited English
14proficiency as part of its outreach provided or targeted to
15attract and support Social Equity Applicants.
16(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
17    (410 ILCS 705/7-20)
18    Sec. 7-20. Fee waivers.
19    (a) For Social Equity Applicants, the Commission
20Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the
21Department of Agriculture shall waive 50% of any nonrefundable
22license application fees, any nonrefundable fees associated
23with purchasing a license to operate a cannabis business
24establishment, and any surety bond or other financial
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1following qualifications at the time the payment is due:
2        (1) the applicant, including all individuals and
3    entities with 10% or greater ownership and all parent
4    companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, has less than a
5    total of $750,000 of income in the previous calendar year;
6    and
7        (2) the applicant, including all individuals and
8    entities with 10% or greater ownership and all parent
9    companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, has no more than
10    2 other licenses for cannabis business establishments in
11    the State of Illinois.
12    (b) The Commission Department of Financial and
13Professional Regulation and the Department of Agriculture may
14require Social Equity Applicants to attest that they meet the
15requirements for a fee waiver as provided in subsection (a)
16and to provide evidence of annual total income in the previous
17calendar year.
18    (c) If the Commission Department of Financial and
19Professional Regulation or the Department of Agriculture
20determines that an applicant who applied as a Social Equity
21Applicant is not eligible for such status, the applicant shall
22be provided an additional 10 days to provide alternative
23evidence that he or she qualifies as a Social Equity
24Applicant. Alternatively, the applicant may pay the remainder
25of the waived fee and be considered as a non-Social Equity
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1Departments may keep the initial application fee and the
2application shall not be graded.
3(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
4    (410 ILCS 705/7-25)
5    Sec. 7-25. Transfer of license awarded to Qualified Social
6Equity Applicant.
7    (a) In the event a Qualified Social Equity Applicant seeks
8to transfer, sell, or grant a cannabis business establishment
9license within 5 years after it was issued to a person or
10entity that does not qualify as a Social Equity Applicant, the
11transfer agreement shall require the new license holder to pay
12the Cannabis Business Development Fund an amount equal to:
13        (1) any fees that were waived by any State agency
14    based on the applicant's status as a Social Equity
15    Applicant, if applicable;
16        (2) any outstanding amount owed by the Qualified
17    Social Equity Applicant for a loan through the Cannabis
18    Business Development Fund, if applicable; and
19        (3) the full amount of any grants that the Qualified
20    Social Equity Applicant received from the Department of
21    Commerce and Economic Opportunity, if applicable.
22    (b) Transfers of cannabis business establishment licenses
23awarded to a Social Equity Applicant are subject to all other
24provisions of this Act, the Compassionate Use of Medical
25Cannabis Program Act, and rules regarding transfers.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
2    (410 ILCS 705/7-30)
3    Sec. 7-30. Reporting. By January 1, 2021, and on January 1
4of every year thereafter, or upon request by the Commission,
5by and through its Executive Director Illinois Cannabis
6Regulation Oversight Officer, each cannabis business
7establishment licensed under this Act and under the
8Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program in accordance
9with Article 75 Act shall report to the Illinois Cannabis
10Regulation Oversight Officer, on a form to be provided by the
11Commission Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer,
12information that will allow it to assess the extent of
13diversity in the medical and adult use cannabis industry and
14methods for reducing or eliminating any identified barriers to
15entry, including access to capital. Failure of a cannabis
16business establishment to respond to the request of the
17Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer to complete the form,
18report, and any other request for information may be grounds
19for disciplinary action by the Commission Department of
20Financial and Professional Regulation or the Department of
21Agriculture. The information to be collected shall be designed
22to identify the following:
23        (1) the number and percentage of licenses provided to
24    Social Equity Applicants and to businesses owned by
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1        (2) the total number and percentage of employees in
2    the cannabis industry who meet the criteria in (3)(i) or
3    (3)(ii) in the definition of Social Equity Applicant or
4    who are minorities, women, veterans, or people with
5    disabilities;
6        (3) the total number and percentage of contractors and
7    subcontractors in the cannabis industry that meet the
8    definition of a Social Equity Applicant or who are owned
9    by minorities, women, veterans, or people with
10    disabilities, if known to the cannabis business
11    establishment; and
12        (4) recommendations on reducing or eliminating any
13    identified barriers to entry, including access to capital,
14    in the cannabis industry.
15(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 
16    (410 ILCS 705/10-5)
17    Sec. 10-5. Personal use of cannabis; restrictions on
18cultivation; penalties.
19    (a) Beginning January 1, 2020, notwithstanding any other
20provision of law, and except as otherwise provided in this
21Act, the following acts are not a violation of this Act and
22shall not be a criminal or civil offense under State law or the
23ordinances of any unit of local government of this State or be
24a basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under State law for
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1        (1) possession, consumption, use, purchase, obtaining,
2    or transporting cannabis paraphernalia or an amount of
3    cannabis for personal use that does not exceed the
4    possession limit under Section 10-10 or otherwise in
5    accordance with the requirements of this Act;
6        (2) cultivation of cannabis for personal use in
7    accordance with the requirements of this Act; and
8        (3) controlling property if actions that are
9    authorized by this Act occur on the property in accordance
10    with this Act.
11    (a-1) Beginning January 1, 2020, notwithstanding any other
12provision of law, and except as otherwise provided in this
13Act, possessing, consuming, using, purchasing, obtaining, or
14transporting cannabis paraphernalia or an amount of cannabis
15purchased or produced in accordance with this Act that does
16not exceed the possession limit under subsection (a) of
17Section 10-10 shall not be a basis for seizure or forfeiture of
18assets under State law.
19    (b) Cultivating cannabis for personal use is subject to
20the following limitations:
21        (1) An Illinois resident 21 years of age or older who
22    is a registered qualifying patient under Article 75 of
23    this the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act
24    may cultivate cannabis plants, with a limit of 5 plants
25    that are more than 5 inches tall, per household without a
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1    Section, "resident" means a person who has been domiciled
2    in the State of Illinois for a period of 30 days before
3    cultivation.
4        (2) Cannabis cultivation must take place in an
5    enclosed, locked space.
6        (3) Adult registered qualifying patients may purchase
7    cannabis seeds from a dispensary for the purpose of home
8    cultivation. Seeds may not be given or sold to any other
9    person.
10        (4) Cannabis plants shall not be stored or placed in a
11    location where they are subject to ordinary public view,
12    as defined in this Act. A registered qualifying patient
13    who cultivates cannabis under this Section shall take
14    reasonable precautions to ensure the plants are secure
15    from unauthorized access, including unauthorized access by
16    a person under 21 years of age.
17        (5) Cannabis cultivation may occur only on residential
18    property lawfully in possession of the cultivator or with
19    the consent of the person in lawful possession of the
20    property. An owner or lessor of residential property may
21    prohibit the cultivation of cannabis by a lessee.
22        (6) (Blank).
23        (7) A dwelling, residence, apartment, condominium
24    unit, enclosed, locked space, or piece of property not
25    divided into multiple dwelling units shall not contain
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1        (8) Cannabis plants may only be tended by registered
2    qualifying patients who reside at the residence, or their
3    authorized agent attending to the residence for brief
4    periods, such as when the qualifying patient is
5    temporarily away from the residence.
6        (9) A registered qualifying patient who cultivates
7    more than the allowable number of cannabis plants, or who
8    sells or gives away cannabis plants, cannabis, or
9    cannabis-infused products produced under this Section, is
10    liable for penalties as provided by law, including the
11    Cannabis Control Act, in addition to loss of home
12    cultivation privileges as established by rule.
13(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
14    (410 ILCS 705/10-10)
15    Sec. 10-10. Possession limit.
16    (a) Except if otherwise authorized by this Act, for a
17person who is 21 years of age or older and a resident of this
18State, the possession limit is as follows:
19        (1) 30 grams of cannabis flower;
20        (2) no more than 500 milligrams of THC contained in
21    cannabis-infused product;
22        (3) 5 grams of cannabis concentrate; and
23        (4) for registered qualifying patients, any cannabis
24    produced by cannabis plants grown under subsection (b) of
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1    excess of 30 grams of raw cannabis or its equivalent must
2    remain secured within the residence or residential
3    property in which it was grown.
4    (b) For a person who is 21 years of age or older and who is
5not a resident of this State, the possession limit is:
6        (1) 15 grams of cannabis flower;
7        (2) 2.5 grams of cannabis concentrate; and
8        (3) 250 milligrams of THC contained in a
9    cannabis-infused product.
10    (c) The possession limits found in subsections (a) and (b)
11of this Section are to be considered cumulative.
12    (d) No person shall knowingly obtain, seek to obtain, or
13possess an amount of cannabis from a dispensing organization
14or craft grower that would cause him or her to exceed the
15possession limit under this Section, including cannabis that
16is cultivated by a person under this Act or obtained under the
17Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
18    (e) Cannabis and cannabis-derived substances regulated
19under the Industrial Hemp Act are not covered by this Act.
20(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
21    (410 ILCS 705/10-15)
22    Sec. 10-15. Persons under 21 years of age.
23    (a) Nothing in this Act is intended to permit the transfer
24of cannabis, with or without remuneration, to a person under
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1purchase, possess, use, process, transport, grow, or consume
2cannabis except where authorized by the Compassionate Use of
3Medical Cannabis Program Act or by the Community College
4Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program.
5    (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law
6authorizing the possession of medical cannabis, nothing in
7this Act authorizes a person who is under 21 years of age to
8possess cannabis. A person under 21 years of age with cannabis
9in his or her possession is guilty of a civil law violation as
10outlined in paragraph (a) of Section 4 of the Cannabis Control
11Act.
12    (c) If the person under the age of 21 was in a motor
13vehicle at the time of the offense, the Secretary of State may
14suspend or revoke the driving privileges of any person for a
15violation of this Section under Section 6-206 of the Illinois
16Vehicle Code and the rules adopted under it.
17    (d) It is unlawful for any parent or guardian to knowingly
18permit his or her residence, any other private property under
19his or her control, or any vehicle, conveyance, or watercraft
20under his or her control to be used by an invitee of the
21parent's child or the guardian's ward, if the invitee is under
22the age of 21, in a manner that constitutes a violation of this
23Section. A parent or guardian is deemed to have knowingly
24permitted his or her residence, any other private property
25under his or her control, or any vehicle, conveyance, or
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1this Section if he or she knowingly authorizes or permits
2consumption of cannabis by underage invitees. Any person who
3violates this subsection (d) is guilty of a Class A
4misdemeanor and the person's sentence shall include, but shall
5not be limited to, a fine of not less than $500. If a violation
6of this subsection (d) directly or indirectly results in great
7bodily harm or death to any person, the person violating this
8subsection is guilty of a Class 4 felony. In this subsection
9(d), where the residence or other property has an owner and a
10tenant or lessee, the trier of fact may infer that the
11residence or other property is occupied only by the tenant or
12lessee.
13(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
14    (410 ILCS 705/10-20)
15    Sec. 10-20. Identification; false identification; penalty.
16    (a) To protect personal privacy, the Commission Department
17of Financial and Professional Regulation shall not require a
18purchaser to provide a dispensing organization with personal
19information other than government-issued identification to
20determine the purchaser's age, and a dispensing organization
21shall not obtain and record personal information about a
22purchaser without the purchaser's consent. A dispensing
23organization shall use an electronic reader or electronic
24scanning device to scan a purchaser's government-issued
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1age and the validity of the identification. Any identifying or
2personal information of a purchaser obtained or received in
3accordance with this Section shall not be retained, used,
4shared or disclosed for any purpose except as authorized by
5this Act.
6    (b) A person who is under 21 years of age may not present
7or offer to a cannabis business establishment or the cannabis
8business establishment's principal or employee any written or
9oral evidence of age that is false, fraudulent, or not
10actually the person's own, for the purpose of:
11        (1) purchasing, attempting to purchase, or otherwise
12    obtaining or attempting to obtain cannabis or any cannabis
13    product; or
14        (2) gaining access to a cannabis business
15    establishment.
16    (c) A violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor
17consistent with Section 6-20 of the Liquor Control Act of
181934.
19    (d) The Secretary of State may suspend or revoke the
20driving privileges of any person for a violation of this
21Section under Section 6-206 of the Illinois Vehicle Code and
22the rules adopted under it.
23    (e) No agent or employee of the licensee shall be
24disciplined or discharged for selling or furnishing cannabis
25or cannabis products to a person under 21 years of age if the
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1cannabis or cannabis products to a person under 21 years of
2age, adequate written evidence of age and identity of the
3person. This subsection (e) does not apply if the agent or
4employee accepted the written evidence knowing it to be false
5or fraudulent. Adequate written evidence of age and identity
6of the person is a document issued by a federal, State, county,
7or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof,
8including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle operator's
9license, a registration certificate issued under the Military
10Selective Service Act, or an identification card issued to a
11member of the Armed Forces. Proof that the licensee or his or
12her employee or agent was shown and reasonably relied upon
13such written evidence in any transaction forbidden by this
14Section is an affirmative defense in any criminal prosecution
15therefor or to any proceedings for the suspension or
16revocation of any license based thereon.
17(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
18    (410 ILCS 705/10-35)
19    Sec. 10-35. Limitations and penalties.
20    (a) This Act does not permit any person to engage in, and
21does not prevent the imposition of any civil, criminal, or
22other penalties for engaging in, any of the following conduct:
23        (1) undertaking any task under the influence of
24    cannabis when doing so would constitute negligence,
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1        (2) possessing cannabis:
2            (A) in a school bus, unless permitted for a
3        qualifying patient or caregiver pursuant to the
4        Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act;
5            (B) on the grounds of any preschool or primary or
6        secondary school, unless permitted for a qualifying
7        patient or caregiver pursuant to the Compassionate Use
8        of Medical Cannabis Program Act;
9            (C) in any correctional facility;
10            (D) in a vehicle not open to the public unless the
11        cannabis is in a reasonably secured, sealed or
12        resealable container and reasonably inaccessible while
13        the vehicle is moving; or
14            (E) in a private residence that is used at any time
15        to provide licensed child care or other similar social
16        service care on the premises;
17        (3) using cannabis:
18            (A) in a school bus, unless permitted for a
19        qualifying patient or caregiver pursuant to the
20        Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act;
21            (B) on the grounds of any preschool or primary or
22        secondary school, unless permitted for a qualifying
23        patient or caregiver pursuant to the Compassionate Use
24        of Medical Cannabis Program Act;
25            (C) in any correctional facility;
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1            (E) in a private residence that is used at any time
2        to provide licensed child care or other similar social
3        service care on the premises;
4            (F) in any public place; or
5            (G) knowingly in close physical proximity to
6        anyone under 21 years of age who is not a registered
7        medical cannabis patient under the Compassionate Use
8        of Medical Cannabis Program Act;
9        (4) smoking cannabis in any place where smoking is
10    prohibited under the Smoke Free Illinois Act;
11        (5) operating, navigating, or being in actual physical
12    control of any motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or
13    snowmobile while using or under the influence of cannabis
14    in violation of Section 11-501 or 11-502.1 of the Illinois
15    Vehicle Code, Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and
16    Safety Act, or Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration
17    and Safety Act;
18        (6) facilitating the use of cannabis by any person who
19    is not allowed to use cannabis under this Act or the
20    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act;
21        (7) transferring cannabis to any person contrary to
22    this Act or the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
23    Program Act;
24        (8) the use of cannabis by a law enforcement officer,
25    corrections officer, probation officer, or firefighter
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1    employer of law enforcement officers, corrections
2    officers, probation officers, paramedics, or firefighters
3    from prohibiting or taking disciplinary action for the
4    consumption, possession, sales, purchase, or delivery of
5    cannabis or cannabis-infused substances while on or off
6    duty, unless provided for in the employer's policies.
7    However, an employer may not take adverse employment
8    action against an employee based solely on the lawful
9    possession or consumption of cannabis or cannabis-infused
10    substances by members of the employee's household. To the
11    extent that this Section conflicts with any applicable
12    collective bargaining agreement, the provisions of the
13    collective bargaining agreement shall prevail. Further,
14    nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit in any way
15    the right to collectively bargain over the subject matters
16    contained in this Act; or
17        (9) the use of cannabis by a person who has a school
18    bus permit or a Commercial Driver's License while on duty.
19    As used in this Section, "public place" means any place
20where a person could reasonably be expected to be observed by
21others. "Public place" includes all parts of buildings owned
22in whole or in part, or leased, by the State or a unit of local
23government. "Public place" includes all areas in a park,
24recreation area, wildlife area, or playground owned in whole
25or in part, leased, or managed by the State or a unit of local
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1residence unless the private residence is used to provide
2licensed child care, foster care, or other similar social
3service care on the premises.
4    (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the
5arrest or prosecution of a person for reckless driving or
6driving under the influence of cannabis, operating a
7watercraft under the influence of cannabis, or operating a
8snowmobile under the influence of cannabis if probable cause
9exists.
10    (c) Nothing in this Act shall prevent a private business
11from restricting or prohibiting the use of cannabis on its
12property, including areas where motor vehicles are parked.
13    (d) Nothing in this Act shall require an individual or
14business entity to violate the provisions of federal law,
15including colleges or universities that must abide by the
16Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989, that
17require campuses to be drug free.
18(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
19102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 
20    (410 ILCS 705/10-45)
21    Sec. 10-45. Cannabis Equity Advisory Council Commission.
22    (a) The Cannabis Equity Advisory Council Commission is
23created and shall reflect the diversity of the State of
24Illinois, including geographic, racial, and ethnic diversity.
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1an advisory board to the Cannabis Equity and Oversight
2Commission. be responsible for the following:
3        (1) Ensuring that equity goals in the Illinois
4    cannabis industry, as stated in Section 10-40, are met.
5        (2) Tracking and analyzing minorities in the
6    marketplace.
7        (3) Ensuring that revenue is being invested properly
8    into R3 areas under Section 10-40.
9        (4) Recommending changes to make the law more
10    equitable to communities harmed the most by the war on
11    drugs.
12        (5) Create standards to protect true social equity
13    applicants from predatory businesses.
14    (b) The Cannabis Equity Advisory Council's Commission's ex
15officio members shall, within 4 months after the effective
16date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly,
17convene the Cannabis Equity Advisory Council Commission to
18appoint a full Cannabis Equity Advisory Council Commission and
19oversee, provide guidance to, and develop an administrative
20structure for the Cannabis Equity Advisory Council Commission.
21The ex officio members are:
22        (1) The Governor, or his or her designee, who shall
23    serve as chair.
24        (2) The Attorney General, or his or her designee.
25        (3) The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity,
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1        (4) The Director of Public Health, or his or her
2    designee.
3        (5) The Director of Corrections, or his or her
4    designee.
5        (6) The Director of Financial and Professional
6    Regulation, or his or her designee.
7        (7) The Director of Agriculture, or his or her
8    designee.
9        (8) The Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal
10    Justice Information Authority, or his or her designee.
11        (9) The Secretary of Human Services, or his or her
12    designee.
13        (10) A member of the Senate, designated by the
14    President of the Senate.
15        (11) A member of the House of Representatives,
16    designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
17        (12) A member of the Senate, designated by the
18    Minority Leader of the Senate.
19        (13) A member of the House of Representatives,
20    designated by the Minority Leader of the House of
21    Representatives.
22    (c) Within 90 days after the ex officio members convene,
23the following members shall be appointed to the Cannabis
24Equity Advisory Council Commission by the chair:
25        (1) Four community-based providers or community
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1    services to treat violence and address the social
2    determinants of health, or promote community investment,
3    including, but not limited to, services such as job
4    placement and training, educational services, workforce
5    development programming, and wealth building. No more than
6    2 community-based organization representatives shall work
7    primarily in Cook County. At least one of the
8    community-based providers shall have expertise in
9    providing services to an immigrant population.
10        (2) Two experts in the field of violence reduction.
11        (3) One male who has previously been incarcerated and
12    is over the age of 24 at the time of appointment.
13        (4) One female who has previously been incarcerated
14    and is over the age of 24 at the time of appointment.
15        (5) Two individuals who have previously been
16    incarcerated and are between the ages of 17 and 24 at the
17    time of appointment.
18    As used in this subsection (c), "an individual who has
19been previously incarcerated" has the same meaning as defined
20in paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 10-40.
21(Source: P.A. 101-658, eff. 3-23-21.)
 
22    (410 ILCS 705/10-50)
23    Sec. 10-50. Employment; employer liability.
24    (a) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit an employer from
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1policies, or employment policies concerning drug testing,
2smoking, consumption, storage, or use of cannabis in the
3workplace or while on call provided that the policy is applied
4in a nondiscriminatory manner.
5    (b) Nothing in this Act shall require an employer to
6permit an employee to be under the influence of or use cannabis
7in the employer's workplace or while performing the employee's
8job duties or while on call.
9    (c) Nothing in this Act shall limit or prevent an employer
10from disciplining an employee or terminating employment of an
11employee for violating an employer's employment policies or
12workplace drug policy.
13    (d) An employer may consider an employee to be impaired or
14under the influence of cannabis if the employer has a good
15faith belief that an employee manifests specific, articulable
16symptoms while working that decrease or lessen the employee's
17performance of the duties or tasks of the employee's job
18position, including symptoms of the employee's speech,
19physical dexterity, agility, coordination, demeanor,
20irrational or unusual behavior, or negligence or carelessness
21in operating equipment or machinery; disregard for the safety
22of the employee or others, or involvement in any accident that
23results in serious damage to equipment or property; disruption
24of a production or manufacturing process; or carelessness that
25results in any injury to the employee or others. If an employer
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1employee is under the influence or impaired by cannabis, the
2employer must afford the employee a reasonable opportunity to
3contest the basis of the determination.
4    (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to create or
5imply a cause of action for any person against an employer for:
6        (1) actions taken pursuant to an employer's reasonable
7    workplace drug policy, including but not limited to
8    subjecting an employee or applicant to reasonable drug and
9    alcohol testing, reasonable and nondiscriminatory random
10    drug testing, and discipline, termination of employment,
11    or withdrawal of a job offer due to a failure of a drug
12    test;
13        (2) actions based on the employer's good faith belief
14    that an employee used or possessed cannabis in the
15    employer's workplace or while performing the employee's
16    job duties or while on call in violation of the employer's
17    employment policies;
18        (3) actions, including discipline or termination of
19    employment, based on the employer's good faith belief that
20    an employee was impaired as a result of the use of
21    cannabis, or under the influence of cannabis, while at the
22    employer's workplace or while performing the employee's
23    job duties or while on call in violation of the employer's
24    workplace drug policy; or
25        (4) injury, loss, or liability to a third party if the
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1    employee was impaired.
2    (f) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to enhance or
3diminish protections afforded by any other law, including but
4not limited to the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
5Program Act or the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program.
6    (g) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to interfere
7with any federal, State, or local restrictions on employment
8including, but not limited to, the United States Department of
9Transportation regulation 49 CFR 40.151(e) or impact an
10employer's ability to comply with federal or State law or
11cause it to lose a federal or State contract or funding.
12    (h) As used in this Section, "workplace" means the
13employer's premises, including any building, real property,
14and parking area under the control of the employer or area used
15by an employee while in the performance of the employee's job
16duties, and vehicles, whether leased, rented, or owned.
17"Workplace" may be further defined by the employer's written
18employment policy, provided that the policy is consistent with
19this Section.
20    (i) For purposes of this Section, an employee is deemed
21"on call" when such employee is scheduled with at least 24
22hours' notice by his or her employer to be on standby or
23otherwise responsible for performing tasks related to his or
24her employment either at the employer's premises or other
25previously designated location by his or her employer or
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1(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
2    (410 ILCS 705/15-5)
3    Sec. 15-5. Authority.
4    (a) In this Article: ,
5    "Commission" means the Cannabis Equity and Oversight
6Commission.
7    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
8Professional Regulation.
9    (b) It is the duty of the Commission Department to
10administer and enforce the provisions of this Act relating to
11the licensure and oversight of dispensing organizations and
12dispensing organization agents unless otherwise provided in
13this Act.
14    (c) No person shall operate a dispensing organization for
15the purpose of serving purchasers of cannabis or cannabis
16products without a license issued under this Article by the
17Commission Department. No person shall be an officer,
18director, manager, or employee of a dispensing organization
19without having been issued a dispensing organization agent
20card by the Commission Department.
21    (d) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission
22Department may exercise the following powers and duties:
23        (1) Prescribe forms to be issued for the
24    administration and enforcement of this Article.
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1    operations, and records of dispensing organization
2    applicants and licensees.
3        (3) Conduct investigations of possible violations of
4    this Act pertaining to dispensing organizations and
5    dispensing organization agents.
6        (4) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue
7    or renew licenses or to revoke, suspend, place on
8    probation, reprimand, or otherwise discipline a license
9    under this Article or take other nondisciplinary action.
10        (5) Adopt rules required for the administration of
11    this Article.
12(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
13    (410 ILCS 705/15-15)
14    Sec. 15-15. Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
15Organization License.
16    (a) Any medical cannabis dispensing organization holding a
17valid registration under the Compassionate Use of Medical
18Cannabis Program Act as of the effective date of this Act may,
19within 60 days of the effective date of this Act, apply to the
20Commission Department for an Early Approval Adult Use
21Dispensing Organization License to serve purchasers at any
22medical cannabis dispensing location in operation on the
23effective date of this Act, pursuant to this Section.
24    (b) A medical cannabis dispensing organization seeking
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1Organization License to serve purchasers at any medical
2cannabis dispensing location in operation as of the effective
3date of this Act shall submit an application on forms provided
4by the Commission Department. The application must be
5submitted by the same person or entity that holds the medical
6cannabis dispensing organization registration and include the
7following:
8        (1) Payment of a nonrefundable fee of $30,000 to be
9    deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund;
10        (2) Proof of registration as a medical cannabis
11    dispensing organization that is in good standing;
12        (3) Certification that the applicant will comply with
13    the requirements contained in the Compassionate Use of
14    Medical Cannabis Program Act except as provided in this
15    Act;
16        (4) The legal name of the dispensing organization;
17        (5) The physical address of the dispensing
18    organization;
19        (6) The name, address, social security number, and
20    date of birth of each principal officer and board member
21    of the dispensing organization, each of whom must be at
22    least 21 years of age;
23        (7) A nonrefundable Cannabis Business Development Fee
24    equal to 3% of the dispensing organization's total sales
25    between June 1, 2018 to June 1, 2019, or $100,000,
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1    Business Development Fund; and
2        (8) Identification of one of the following Social
3    Equity Inclusion Plans to be completed by March 31, 2021:
4            (A) Make a contribution of 3% of total sales from
5        June 1, 2018 to June 1, 2019, or $100,000, whichever is
6        less, to the Cannabis Business Development Fund. This
7        is in addition to the fee required by item (7) of this
8        subsection (b);
9            (B) Make a grant of 3% of total sales from June 1,
10        2018 to June 1, 2019, or $100,000, whichever is less,
11        to a cannabis industry training or education program
12        at an Illinois community college as defined in the
13        Public Community College Act;
14            (C) Make a donation of $100,000 or more to a
15        program that provides job training services to persons
16        recently incarcerated or that operates in a
17        Disproportionately Impacted Area;
18            (D) Participate as a host in a cannabis business
19        establishment incubator program approved by the
20        Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and
21        in which an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
22        Organization License holder agrees to provide a loan
23        of at least $100,000 and mentorship to incubate, for
24        at least a year, a Social Equity Applicant intending
25        to seek a license or a licensee that qualifies as a
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1        "incubate" means providing direct financial assistance
2        and training necessary to engage in licensed cannabis
3        industry activity similar to that of the host
4        licensee. The Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
5        Organization License holder or the same entity holding
6        any other licenses issued pursuant to this Act shall
7        not take an ownership stake of greater than 10% in any
8        business receiving incubation services to comply with
9        this subsection. If an Early Approval Adult Use
10        Dispensing Organization License holder fails to find a
11        business to incubate to comply with this subsection
12        before its Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
13        Organization License expires, it may opt to meet the
14        requirement of this subsection by completing another
15        item from this subsection; or
16            (E) Participate in a sponsorship program for at
17        least 2 years approved by the Department of Commerce
18        and Economic Opportunity in which an Early Approval
19        Adult Use Dispensing Organization License holder
20        agrees to provide an interest-free loan of at least
21        $200,000 to a Social Equity Applicant. The sponsor
22        shall not take an ownership stake in any cannabis
23        business establishment receiving sponsorship services
24        to comply with this subsection.
25    (b-5) Beginning 90 days after the effective date of this
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1Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization licensee whose
2license was issued pursuant to this Section may apply to
3relocate within the same geographic district where its
4existing associated medical cannabis dispensing organization
5dispensary licensed under the Compassionate Use of Medical
6Cannabis Act is authorized to operate. A request to relocate
7under this subsection is subject to approval by the Commission
8Department. An Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
9Organization's application to relocate its license under this
10subsection shall be deemed approved 30 days following the
11submission of a complete application to relocate, unless
12sooner approved or denied in writing by the Commission
13Department. If an application to relocate is denied, the
14Commission Department shall provide, in writing, the specific
15reason for denial.
16    An Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization may
17request to relocate under this subsection if:
18        (1) its existing location is within the boundaries of
19    a unit of local government that prohibits the sale of
20    adult use cannabis; or
21        (2) the Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
22    Organization has obtained the approval of the municipality
23    or, if outside the boundaries of a municipality in an
24    unincorporated area of the county, the approval of the
25    county where the existing license is located to move to
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1    At no time may an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
2Organization dispensary licensed under this Section operate in
3a separate facility from its associated medical cannabis
4dispensing organization dispensary licensed under the
5Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act. The relocation of
6an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License
7under this subsection shall be subject to Sections 55-25 and
855-28 of this Act.
9    (c) The license fee required by paragraph (1) of
10subsection (b) of this Section shall be in addition to any
11license fee required for the renewal of a registered medical
12cannabis dispensing organization license.
13    (d) Applicants must submit all required information,
14including the requirements in subsection (b) of this Section,
15to the Commission Department. Failure by an applicant to
16submit all required information may result in the application
17being disqualified.
18    (e) If the Commission Department receives an application
19that fails to provide the required elements contained in
20subsection (b), the Commission Department shall issue a
21deficiency notice to the applicant. The applicant shall have
2210 calendar days from the date of the deficiency notice to
23submit complete information. Applications that are still
24incomplete after this opportunity to cure may be disqualified.
25    (f) If an applicant meets all the requirements of
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1shall issue the Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
2Organization License within 14 days of receiving a completed
3application unless:
4        (1) The licensee or a principal officer is delinquent
5    in filing any required tax returns or paying any amounts
6    owed to the State of Illinois;
7        (2) The Commission Secretary of Financial and
8    Professional Regulation determines there is reason, based
9    on documented compliance violations, the licensee is not
10    entitled to an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
11    Organization License; or
12        (3) Any principal officer fails to register and remain
13    in compliance with this Act or the Compassionate Use of
14    Medical Cannabis Program Act.
15    (g) A registered medical cannabis dispensing organization
16that obtains an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
17Organization License may begin selling cannabis,
18cannabis-infused products, paraphernalia, and related items to
19purchasers under the rules of this Act no sooner than January
201, 2020.
21    (h) A dispensing organization holding a medical cannabis
22dispensing organization license issued under the Compassionate
23Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act must maintain an adequate
24supply of cannabis and cannabis-infused products for purchase
25by qualifying patients, caregivers, provisional patients, and
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1purposes of this subsection, "adequate supply" means a monthly
2inventory level that is comparable in type and quantity to
3those medical cannabis products provided to patients and
4caregivers on an average monthly basis for the 6 months before
5the effective date of this Act.
6    (i) If there is a shortage of cannabis or cannabis-infused
7products, a dispensing organization holding both a dispensing
8organization license under Article 75 and under Article 15 the
9Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and this Act
10shall prioritize serving qualifying patients, caregivers,
11provisional patients, and Opioid Alternative Pilot Program
12participants before serving purchasers.
13    (j) Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, a
14person who that holds a medical cannabis dispensing
15organization license issued under the Compassionate Use of
16Medical Cannabis Program Act and an Early Approval Adult Use
17Dispensing Organization License may permit purchasers into a
18limited access area as that term is defined in administrative
19rules made under the authority in the Compassionate Use of
20Medical Cannabis Program Act.
21    (k) An Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization
22License is valid until March 31, 2021. A dispensing
23organization that obtains an Early Approval Adult Use
24Dispensing Organization License shall receive written or
25electronic notice 90 days before the expiration of the license
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1holder that it may apply to renew its Early Approval Adult Use
2Dispensing Organization License on forms provided by the
3Commission Department. The Commission Department shall renew
4the Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License
5within 60 days of the renewal application being deemed
6complete if:
7        (1) the dispensing organization submits an application
8    and the required nonrefundable renewal fee of $30,000, to
9    be deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund;
10        (2) the Commission Department has not suspended or
11    permanently revoked the Early Approval Adult Use
12    Dispensing Organization License or a medical cannabis
13    dispensing organization license on the same premises for
14    violations of this Act, the Compassionate Use of Medical
15    Cannabis Program Act, or rules adopted pursuant to those
16    Acts;
17        (3) the dispensing organization has completed a Social
18    Equity Inclusion Plan as provided by parts (A), (B), and
19    (C) of paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of this Section or
20    has made substantial progress toward completing a Social
21    Equity Inclusion Plan as provided by parts (D) and (E) of
22    paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of this Section; and
23        (4) the dispensing organization is in compliance with
24    this Act and rules.
25    (l) The Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization
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1shall expire March 31, 2022. The Early Approval Adult Use
2Dispensing Organization Licensee shall receive written or
3electronic notice 90 days before the expiration of the license
4that the license will expire, and that informs the license
5holder that it may apply for an Adult Use Dispensing
6Organization License on forms provided by the Commission
7Department. The Commission Department shall grant an Adult Use
8Dispensing Organization License within 60 days of an
9application being deemed complete if the applicant has met all
10of the criteria in Section 15-36.
11    (m) If a dispensing organization fails to submit an
12application for renewal of an Early Approval Adult Use
13Dispensing Organization License or for an Adult Use Dispensing
14Organization License before the expiration dates provided in
15subsections (k) and (l) of this Section, the dispensing
16organization shall cease serving purchasers and cease all
17operations until it receives a renewal or an Adult Use
18Dispensing Organization License, as the case may be.
19    (n) A dispensing organization agent who holds a valid
20dispensing organization agent identification card issued under
21the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and is
22an officer, director, manager, or employee of the dispensing
23organization licensed under this Section may engage in all
24activities authorized by this Article to be performed by a
25dispensing organization agent.
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1revokes, or otherwise disciplines the Early Approval Adult Use
2Dispensing Organization License of a dispensing organization
3that also holds a medical cannabis dispensing organization
4license issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
5Program Act, the Commission Department may consider the
6suspension, permanent revocation, or other discipline of the
7medical cannabis dispensing organization license.
8    (p) All fees collected pursuant to this Section shall be
9deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund, unless otherwise
10specified.
11(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
12102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 
13    (410 ILCS 705/15-20)
14    Sec. 15-20. Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
15Organization License; secondary site.
16    (a) Any medical cannabis dispensing organization holding a
17valid registration under the Compassionate Use of Medical
18Cannabis Program Act as of the effective date of this Act may,
19within 60 days of the effective date of this Act, apply to the
20Commission Department for an Early Approval Adult Use
21Dispensing Organization License to operate a dispensing
22organization to serve purchasers at a secondary site not
23within 1,500 feet of another medical cannabis dispensing
24organization or adult use dispensing organization. The Early
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1shall be within any BLS Region that shares territory with the
2dispensing organization district to which the medical cannabis
3dispensing organization is assigned under the administrative
4rules for dispensing organizations under the Compassionate Use
5of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
6    (a-5) If, within 360 days of the effective date of this
7Act, a dispensing organization is unable to find a location
8within the BLS Regions prescribed in subsection (a) of this
9Section in which to operate an Early Approval Adult Use
10Dispensing Organization at a secondary site because no
11jurisdiction within the prescribed area allows the operation
12of an Adult Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization, the
13Commission Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
14may waive the geographic restrictions of subsection (a) of
15this Section and specify another BLS Region into which the
16dispensary may be placed.
17    (b) (Blank).
18    (c) A medical cannabis dispensing organization seeking
19issuance of an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
20Organization License at a secondary site to serve purchasers
21at a secondary site as prescribed in subsection (a) of this
22Section shall submit an application on forms provided by the
23Commission Department. The application must meet or include
24the following qualifications:
25        (1) a payment of a nonrefundable application fee of
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1        (2) proof of registration as a medical cannabis
2    dispensing organization that is in good standing;
3        (3) submission of the application by the same person
4    or entity that holds the medical cannabis dispensing
5    organization registration;
6        (4) the legal name of the medical cannabis dispensing
7    organization;
8        (5) the physical address of the medical cannabis
9    dispensing organization and the proposed physical address
10    of the secondary site;
11        (6) a copy of the current local zoning ordinance
12    Sections relevant to dispensary operations and
13    documentation of the approval, the conditional approval or
14    the status of a request for zoning approval from the local
15    zoning office that the proposed dispensary location is in
16    compliance with the local zoning rules;
17        (7) a plot plan of the dispensary drawn to scale. The
18    applicant shall submit general specifications of the
19    building exterior and interior layout;
20        (8) a statement that the dispensing organization
21    agrees to respond to the Commission's Department's
22    supplemental requests for information;
23        (9) for the building or land to be used as the proposed
24    dispensary:
25            (A) if the property is not owned by the applicant,
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1        landlord, if any, certifying consent that the
2        applicant may operate a dispensary on the premises; or
3            (B) if the property is owned by the applicant,
4        confirmation of ownership;
5        (10) a copy of the proposed operating bylaws;
6        (11) a copy of the proposed business plan that
7    complies with the requirements in this Act, including, at
8    a minimum, the following:
9            (A) a description of services to be offered; and
10            (B) a description of the process of dispensing
11        cannabis;
12        (12) a copy of the proposed security plan that
13    complies with the requirements in this Article, including:
14            (A) a description of the delivery process by which
15        cannabis will be received from a transporting
16        organization, including receipt of manifests and
17        protocols that will be used to avoid diversion, theft,
18        or loss at the dispensary acceptance point; and
19            (B) the process or controls that will be
20        implemented to monitor the dispensary, secure the
21        premises, agents, patients, and currency, and prevent
22        the diversion, theft, or loss of cannabis; and
23            (C) the process to ensure that access to the
24        restricted access areas is restricted to, registered
25        agents, service professionals, transporting
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1        and security personnel;
2        (13) a proposed inventory control plan that complies
3    with this Section;
4        (14) the name, address, social security number, and
5    date of birth of each principal officer and board member
6    of the dispensing organization; each of those individuals
7    shall be at least 21 years of age;
8        (15) a nonrefundable Cannabis Business Development Fee
9    equal to $200,000, to be deposited into the Cannabis
10    Business Development Fund; and
11        (16) a commitment to completing one of the following
12    Social Equity Inclusion Plans in subsection (d).
13    (d) Before receiving an Early Approval Adult Use
14Dispensing Organization License at a secondary site, a
15dispensing organization shall indicate the Social Equity
16Inclusion Plan that the applicant plans to achieve before the
17expiration of the Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
18Organization License from the list below:
19        (1) make a contribution of 3% of total sales from June
20    1, 2018 to June 1, 2019, or $100,000, whichever is less, to
21    the Cannabis Business Development Fund. This is in
22    addition to the fee required by paragraph (16) of
23    subsection (c) of this Section;
24        (2) make a grant of 3% of total sales from June 1, 2018
25    to June 1, 2019, or $100,000, whichever is less, to a
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1    Illinois community college as defined in the Public
2    Community College Act;
3        (3) make a donation of $100,000 or more to a program
4    that provides job training services to persons recently
5    incarcerated or that operates in a Disproportionately
6    Impacted Area;
7        (4) participate as a host in a cannabis business
8    establishment incubator program approved by the Department
9    of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and in which an
10    Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License
11    at a secondary site holder agrees to provide a loan of at
12    least $100,000 and mentorship to incubate, for at least a
13    year, a Social Equity Applicant intending to seek a
14    license or a licensee that qualifies as a Social Equity
15    Applicant. In this paragraph (4), "incubate" means
16    providing direct financial assistance and training
17    necessary to engage in licensed cannabis industry activity
18    similar to that of the host licensee. The Early Approval
19    Adult Use Dispensing Organization License holder or the
20    same entity holding any other licenses issued under this
21    Act shall not take an ownership stake of greater than 10%
22    in any business receiving incubation services to comply
23    with this subsection. If an Early Approval Adult Use
24    Dispensing Organization License at a secondary site holder
25    fails to find a business to incubate in order to comply
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1    Dispensing Organization License at a secondary site
2    expires, it may opt to meet the requirement of this
3    subsection by completing another item from this subsection
4    before the expiration of its Early Approval Adult Use
5    Dispensing Organization License at a secondary site to
6    avoid a penalty; or
7        (5) participate in a sponsorship program for at least
8    2 years approved by the Department of Commerce and
9    Economic Opportunity in which an Early Approval Adult Use
10    Dispensing Organization License at a secondary site holder
11    agrees to provide an interest-free loan of at least
12    $200,000 to a Social Equity Applicant. The sponsor shall
13    not take an ownership stake of greater than 10% in any
14    business receiving sponsorship services to comply with
15    this subsection.
16    (e) The license fee required by paragraph (1) of
17subsection (c) of this Section is in addition to any license
18fee required for the renewal of a registered medical cannabis
19dispensing organization license.
20    (f) Applicants must submit all required information,
21including the requirements in subsection (c) of this Section,
22to the Commission Department. Failure by an applicant to
23submit all required information may result in the application
24being disqualified. Principal officers shall not be required
25to submit to the fingerprint and background check requirements
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1    (g) If the Commission Department receives an application
2that fails to provide the required elements contained in
3subsection (c), the Commission Department shall issue a
4deficiency notice to the applicant. The applicant shall have
510 calendar days from the date of the deficiency notice to
6submit complete information. Applications that are still
7incomplete after this opportunity to cure may be disqualified.
8    (h) Once all required information and documents have been
9submitted, the Commission Department will review the
10application. The Commission Department may request revisions
11and retains final approval over dispensary features. Once the
12application is complete and meets the Commission's
13Department's approval, the Commission Department shall
14conditionally approve the license. Final approval is
15contingent on the build-out and Commission Department
16inspection.
17    (i) Upon submission of the Early Approval Adult Use
18Dispensing Organization at a secondary site application, the
19applicant shall request an inspection and the Commission
20Department may inspect the Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
21Organization's secondary site to confirm compliance with the
22application and this Act.
23    (j) The Commission Department shall only issue an Early
24Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License at a
25secondary site after the completion of a successful
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1    (k) If an applicant passes the inspection under this
2Section, the Commission Department shall issue the Early
3Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License at a
4secondary site within 10 business days unless:
5        (1) The licensee, any principal officer or board
6    member of the licensee, or any person having a financial
7    or voting interest of 5% or greater in the licensee is
8    delinquent in filing any required tax returns or paying
9    any amounts owed to the State of Illinois; or
10        (2) The Commission Secretary of Financial and
11    Professional Regulation determines there is reason, based
12    on documented compliance violations, the licensee is not
13    entitled to an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
14    Organization License at its secondary site.
15    (l) Once the Commission Department has issued a license,
16the dispensing organization shall notify the Commission
17Department of the proposed opening date.
18    (m) A registered medical cannabis dispensing organization
19that obtains an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
20Organization License at a secondary site may begin selling
21cannabis, cannabis-infused products, paraphernalia, and
22related items to purchasers under the rules of this Act no
23sooner than January 1, 2020.
24    (n) If there is a shortage of cannabis or cannabis-infused
25products, a dispensing organization holding both a dispensing
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1Cannabis Program Act and this Article shall prioritize serving
2qualifying patients and caregivers before serving purchasers.
3    (o) An Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization
4License at a secondary site is valid until March 31, 2021. A
5dispensing organization that obtains an Early Approval Adult
6Use Dispensing Organization License at a secondary site shall
7receive written or electronic notice 90 days before the
8expiration of the license that the license will expire, and
9inform the license holder that it may renew its Early Approval
10Adult Use Dispensing Organization License at a secondary site.
11The Commission Department shall renew an Early Approval Adult
12Use Dispensing Organization License at a secondary site within
1360 days of submission of the renewal application being deemed
14complete if:
15        (1) the dispensing organization submits an application
16    and the required nonrefundable renewal fee of $30,000, to
17    be deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund;
18        (2) the Commission Department has not suspended or
19    permanently revoked the Early Approval Adult Use
20    Dispensing Organization License or a medical cannabis
21    dispensing organization license held by the same person or
22    entity for violating this Act or rules adopted under this
23    Act or the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program
24    Act or rules adopted under that Act; and
25        (3) the dispensing organization has completed a Social
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1    (3) of subsection (d) of this Section or has made
2    substantial progress toward completing a Social Equity
3    Inclusion Plan provided by paragraph (4) or (5) of
4    subsection (d) of this Section.     
5    (p) The Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization
6Licensee at a secondary site renewed pursuant to subsection
7(o) shall receive written or electronic notice 90 days before
8the expiration of the license that the license will expire,
9and that informs the license holder that it may apply for an
10Adult Use Dispensing Organization License on forms provided by
11the Commission Department. The Commission Department shall
12grant an Adult Use Dispensing Organization License within 60
13days of an application being deemed complete if the applicant
14has meet all of the criteria in Section 15-36.
15    (q) If a dispensing organization fails to submit an
16application for renewal of an Early Approval Adult Use
17Dispensing Organization License or for an Adult Use Dispensing
18Organization License before the expiration dates provided in
19subsections (o) and (p) of this Section, the dispensing
20organization shall cease serving purchasers until it receives
21a renewal or an Adult Use Dispensing Organization License.
22    (r) A dispensing organization agent who holds a valid
23dispensing organization agent identification card issued under
24the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and is
25an officer, director, manager, or employee of the dispensing
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1activities authorized by this Article to be performed by a
2dispensing organization agent.
3    (s) If the Commission Department suspends, permanently
4revokes, or otherwise disciplines the Early Approval Adult Use
5Dispensing Organization License of a dispensing organization
6that also holds a medical cannabis dispensing organization
7license issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
8Program Act, the Commission Department may consider the
9suspension, permanent revocation, or other discipline as
10grounds to take disciplinary action against the medical
11cannabis dispensing organization.
12    (t) All fees collected pursuant to this Section shall be
13deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund, unless otherwise
14specified.
15(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
16    (410 ILCS 705/15-30.20)
17    Sec. 15-30.20. Tied Applicant Lottery; additional
18requirements; timing.
19    (a) If awarding a license in a Tied Applicant Lottery
20would result in a Tied Applicant possessing more than 10 Early
21Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses, Early
22Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses at a
23secondary site, Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
24Licenses, Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses, or any
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1license to abandon pursuant to subsection (d) of Section 15-36
2and notify the Commission Department in writing within 5
3business days after the date that the Tied Applicant Lottery
4is conducted.
5    (b) The Commission Department shall publish the certified
6results of a Tied Applicant Lottery within 2 business days
7after the Tied Applicant Lottery is conducted.
8(Source: P.A. 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 
9    (410 ILCS 705/15-35.10)
10    Sec. 15-35.10. Social Equity Justice Involved Lottery for
11Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses.
12    (a) In addition to any of the licenses issued under
13Section 15-15, Section 15-20, Section 15-25, Section 15-30.20,
14or Section 15-35, within 10 business days after the resulting
15final scores for all scored applications pursuant to Sections
1615-25 and 15-30 are released, the Commission Department shall
17issue up to 55 Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
18Licenses by lot, pursuant to the application process adopted
19under this Section. In order to be eligible to be awarded a
20Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License by lot,
21a Dispensary Applicant must be a Qualifying Social Equity
22Justice Involved Applicant.
23    The licenses issued under this Section shall be awarded in
24each BLS Region in the following amounts:
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1        (2) Cape Girardeau: 1.
2        (3) Carbondale-Marion: 1.
3        (4) Champaign-Urbana: 1.
4        (5) Chicago-Naperville-Elgin: 36.
5        (6) Danville: 1.
6        (7) Davenport-Moline-Rock Island: 1.
7        (8) Decatur: 1.
8        (9) Kankakee: 1.
9        (10) Peoria: 2.
10        (11) Rockford: 1.
11        (12) St. Louis: 3.
12        (13) Springfield: 1.
13        (14) Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan: 1.
14        (15) West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan: 1.
15        (16) East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan: 1.
16        (17) South Illinois nonmetropolitan: 1.
17    (a-5) Prior to issuing licenses under subsection (a), the
18Commission Department may adopt rules through emergency
19rulemaking in accordance with subsection (kk) of Section 5-45
20of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The General
21Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to regulate cannabis
22use is deemed an emergency and necessary for the public
23interest, safety, and welfare.
24    (b) The Commission Department shall distribute the
25available licenses established under this Section subject to
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1        (1) The drawing by lot for all available licenses
2    established under this Section shall occur on the same day
3    when practicable.
4        (2) Within each BLS Region, the first Qualifying
5    Social Equity Justice Involved Applicant drawn will have
6    the first right to an available license. The second
7    Qualifying Social Equity Justice Involved Applicant drawn
8    will have the second right to an available license. The
9    same pattern will continue for each subsequent applicant
10    drawn.
11        (3) The process for distributing available licenses
12    under this Section shall be recorded by the Commission
13    Department in a format selected by the Commission
14    Department.
15        (4) A Dispensary Applicant is prohibited from becoming
16    a Qualifying Social Equity Justice Involved Applicant if a
17    principal officer resigns after the resulting final scores
18    for all scored applications pursuant to Sections 15-25 and
19    15-30 are released.
20        (5) No Qualifying Social Equity Justice Involved
21    Applicant may be awarded more than 2 Conditional Adult Use
22    Dispensing Organization Licenses at the conclusion of a
23    lottery conducted under this Section.
24        (6) No individual may be listed as a principal officer
25    of more than 2 Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
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1        (7) If, upon being selected for an available license
2    established under this Section, a Qualifying Social Equity
3    Justice Involved Applicant exceeds the limits under
4    paragraph (5) or (6), the Qualifying Social Equity Justice
5    Involved Applicant must choose which license to abandon
6    and notify the Commission Department in writing within 5
7    business days on forms prescribed by the Commission
8    Department. If the Qualifying Social Equity Justice
9    Involved Applicant does not notify the Commission
10    Department as required, the Commission Department shall
11    refuse to issue the Qualifying Social Equity Justice
12    Involved Applicant all available licenses established
13    under this Section obtained by lot in all BLS Regions.
14        (8) If, upon being selected for an available license
15    established under this Section, a Qualifying Social Equity
16    Justice Involved Applicant has a principal officer who is
17    a principal officer in more than 10 Early Approval Adult
18    Use Dispensing Organization Licenses, Conditional Adult
19    Use Dispensing Organization Licenses, Adult Use Dispensing
20    Organization Licenses, or any combination thereof, the
21    licensees and the Qualifying Social Equity Justice
22    Involved Applicant listing that principal officer must
23    choose which license to abandon pursuant to subsection (d)
24    of Section 15-36 and notify the Commission Department in
25    writing within 5 business days on forms prescribed by the
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1    licensees do not notify the Commission Department as
2    required, the Commission Department shall refuse to issue
3    the Qualifying Social Equity Justice Involved Applicant
4    all available licenses established under this Section
5    obtained by lot in all BLS Regions.
6        (9) All available licenses that have been abandoned
7    under paragraph (7) or (8) shall be distributed to the
8    next Qualifying Social Equity Justice Involved Applicant
9    drawn by lot.
10    Any and all rights conferred or obtained under this
11subsection shall be limited to the provisions of this
12subsection.
13    (c) An applicant who receives a Conditional Adult Use
14Dispensing Organization License under this Section has 180
15days from the date of the award to identify a physical location
16for the dispensing organization's retail storefront. The
17applicant shall provide evidence that the location is not
18within 1,500 feet of an existing dispensing organization,
19unless the applicant is a Social Equity Applicant or Social
20Equity Justice Involved Applicant located or seeking to locate
21within 1,500 feet of a dispensing organization licensed under
22Section 15-15 or Section 15-20. If an applicant is unable to
23find a suitable physical address in the opinion of the
24Commission Department within 180 days from the issuance of the
25Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, the
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1physical address another 180 days if the Conditional Adult Use
2Dispensing Organization License holder demonstrates a concrete
3attempt to secure a location and a hardship. If the Commission
4Department denies the extension or the Conditional Adult Use
5Dispensing Organization License holder is unable to find a
6location or become operational within 360 days of being
7awarded a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
8License under this Section, the Commission Department shall
9rescind the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
10License and award it pursuant to subsection (b) and notify the
11new awardee at the email address provided in the awardee's
12application, provided the applicant receiving the Conditional
13Adult Use Dispensing Organization License: (i) confirms a
14continued interest in operating a dispensing organization;
15(ii) can provide evidence that the applicant continues to meet
16all requirements for holding a Conditional Adult Use
17Dispensing Organization License set forth in this Act; and
18(iii) has not otherwise become ineligible to be awarded a
19Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License. If the
20new awardee is unable to accept the Conditional Adult Use
21Dispensing Organization License, the Commission Department
22shall award the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
23License pursuant to subsection (b). The new awardee shall be
24subject to the same required deadlines as provided in this
25subsection.
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1Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, a dispensing
2organization is unable to find a location within the BLS
3Region in which it was awarded a Conditional Adult Use
4Dispensing Organization License under this Section because no
5jurisdiction within the BLS Region allows for the operation of
6an Adult Use Dispensing Organization, the Commission
7Department may authorize the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
8Organization License holder to transfer its Conditional Adult
9Use Dispensing Organization License to a BLS Region specified
10by the Commission Department.
11    (e) A dispensing organization that is awarded a
12Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License under
13this Section shall not purchase, possess, sell, or dispense
14cannabis or cannabis-infused products until the dispensing
15organization has received an Adult Use Dispensing Organization
16License issued by the Commission Department pursuant to
17Section 15-36.
18    (f) The Commission Department shall conduct a background
19check of the prospective dispensing organization agents in
20order to carry out this Article. The Illinois State Police
21shall charge the applicant a fee for conducting the criminal
22history record check, which shall be deposited into the State
23Police Services Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost of
24the record check. Each person applying as a dispensing
25organization agent shall submit a full set of fingerprints to
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1and federal criminal records check. These fingerprints shall
2be checked against the fingerprint records now and hereafter,
3to the extent allowed by law, filed with the Illinois State
4Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal
5history records databases. The Illinois State Police shall
6furnish, following positive identification, all Illinois
7conviction information to the Commission Department.
8    (g) The Commission Department may verify information
9contained in each application and accompanying documentation
10to assess the applicant's veracity and fitness to operate a
11dispensing organization.
12    (h) The Commission Department may, in its discretion,
13refuse to issue an authorization to an applicant who meets any
14of the following criteria:
15        (1) An applicant who is unqualified to perform the
16    duties required of the applicant.
17        (2) An applicant who fails to disclose or states
18    falsely any information called for in the application.
19        (3) An applicant who has been found guilty of a
20    violation of this Act, who has had any disciplinary order
21    entered against the applicant by the Commission
22    Department, who has entered into a disciplinary or
23    nondisciplinary agreement with the Commission Department,
24    whose medical cannabis dispensing organization, medical
25    cannabis cultivation organization, Early Approval Adult
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1    Use Dispensing Organization License at a secondary site,
2    Early Approval Cultivation Center License, Conditional
3    Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or Adult Use
4    Dispensing Organization License was suspended, restricted,
5    revoked, or denied for just cause, or whose cannabis
6    business establishment license was suspended, restricted,
7    revoked, or denied in any other state.
8        (4) An applicant who has engaged in a pattern or
9    practice of unfair or illegal practices, methods, or
10    activities in the conduct of owning a cannabis business
11    establishment or other business.
12    (i) The Commission Department shall deny the license if
13any principal officer, board member, or person having a
14financial or voting interest of 5% or greater in the licensee
15is delinquent in filing any required tax return or paying any
16amount owed to the State of Illinois.
17    (j) The Commission Department shall verify an applicant's
18compliance with the requirements of this Article and rules
19adopted under this Article before issuing a Conditional Adult
20Use Dispensing Organization License.
21    (k) If an applicant is awarded a Conditional Adult Use
22Dispensing Organization License under this Section, the
23information and plans provided in the application, including
24any plans submitted for bonus points, shall become a condition
25of the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License
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1the holder of the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
2Organization License, except as otherwise provided by this Act
3or by rule. Dispensing organizations have a duty to disclose
4any material changes to the application. The Commission
5Department shall review all material changes disclosed by the
6dispensing organization and may reevaluate its prior decision
7regarding the awarding of a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
8Organization License, including, but not limited to,
9suspending or permanently revoking a Conditional Adult Use
10Dispensing Organization License. Failure to comply with the
11conditions or requirements in the application may subject the
12dispensing organization to discipline up to and including
13suspension or permanent revocation of its authorization or
14Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License by the
15Commission Department.
16    (l) If an applicant has not begun operating as a
17dispensing organization within one year after the issuance of
18the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License
19under this Section, the Commission Department may permanently
20revoke the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
21License and award it to the next highest scoring applicant in
22the BLS Region if a suitable applicant indicates a continued
23interest in the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
24License or may begin a new selection process to award a
25Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License.
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1    (410 ILCS 705/15-35.20)
2    Sec. 15-35.20. Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
3Organization Licenses on or after January 1, 2022.
4    (a) In addition to any of the licenses issued under
5Section 15-15, Section 15-20, Section 15-25, Section 15-35, or
6Section 15-35.10, by January 1, 2022, the Commission
7Department may publish an application to issue additional
8Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses, and
9the Department shall collaborate with the Commission to
10complete the issuance of licenses under this Section, pursuant
11to the application process adopted under this Section. The
12Commission and the Department may adopt rules to issue any
13Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses under
14this Section. Such rules may:
15        (1) Modify or change the BLS Regions as they apply to
16    this Article or modify or raise the number of Adult
17    Conditional Use Dispensing Organization Licenses assigned
18    to each BLS Region based on the following factors:
19            (A) Purchaser wait times.
20            (B) Travel time to the nearest dispensary for
21        potential purchasers.
22            (C) Percentage of cannabis sales occurring in
23        Illinois not in the regulated market using data from
24        the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
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1        Health, Illinois Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
2        System, and tourism data from the Illinois Office of
3        Tourism to ascertain total cannabis consumption in
4        Illinois compared to the amount of sales in licensed
5        dispensing organizations.
6            (D) Whether there is an adequate supply of
7        cannabis and cannabis-infused products to serve
8        registered medical cannabis patients.
9            (E) Population increases or shifts.
10            (F) Density of dispensing organizations in a
11        region.
12            (G) The Commission's Department's capacity to
13        appropriately regulate additional licenses.
14            (H) The findings and recommendations from the
15        disparity and availability study commissioned by the
16        Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer in
17        subsection (e) of Section 5-45 to reduce or eliminate
18        any identified barriers to entry in the cannabis
19        industry.
20            (I) Any other criteria the Commission Department
21        deems relevant.
22        (2) Modify or change the licensing application process
23    to reduce or eliminate the barriers identified in the
24    disparity and availability study commissioned by the
25    Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer and make
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1    (b) At no time shall the Commission Department issue more
2than 500 Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses.
3    (c) The Commission Department shall issue at least 50
4additional Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
5Licenses on or before December 21, 2022.
6(Source: P.A. 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 
7    (410 ILCS 705/15-55)
8    Sec. 15-55. Financial responsibility. Evidence of
9financial responsibility is a requirement for the issuance,
10maintenance, or reactivation of a license under this Article.
11Evidence of financial responsibility shall be used to
12guarantee that the dispensing organization timely and
13successfully completes dispensary construction, operates in a
14manner that provides an uninterrupted supply of cannabis,
15faithfully pays registration renewal fees, keeps accurate
16books and records, makes regularly required reports, complies
17with State tax requirements, and conducts the dispensing
18organization in conformity with this Act and rules. Evidence
19of financial responsibility shall be provided by one of the
20following:
21        (1) Establishing and maintaining an escrow or surety
22    account in a financial institution in the amount of
23    $50,000, with escrow terms, approved by the Commission
24    Department, that it shall be payable to the Commission
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1    Act and rules.
2            (A) A financial institution may not return money
3        in an escrow or surety account to the dispensing
4        organization that established the account or a
5        representative of the organization unless the
6        organization or representative presents a statement
7        issued by the Commission Department indicating that
8        the account may be released.
9            (B) The escrow or surety account shall not be
10        canceled on less than 30 days' notice in writing to the
11        Commission Department, unless otherwise approved by
12        the Commission Department. If an escrow or surety
13        account is canceled and the registrant fails to secure
14        a new account with the required amount on or before the
15        effective date of cancellation, the registrant's
16        registration may be permanently revoked. The total and
17        aggregate liability of the surety on the bond is
18        limited to the amount specified in the escrow or
19        surety account.
20        (2) Providing a surety bond in the amount of $50,000,
21    naming the dispensing organization as principal of the
22    bond, with terms, approved by the Commission Department,
23    that the bond defaults to the Commission Department in the
24    event of circumstances outlined in this Act and rules.
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1        the bond must correspond exactly with the business
2        name and registration number in the Commission's
3        Department's records.
4            (B) The bond must be written on a form approved by
5        the Commission Department.
6            (C) A copy of the bond must be received by the
7        Commission Department within 90 days after the
8        effective date.
9            (D) The bond shall not be canceled by a surety on
10        less than 30 days' notice in writing to the Commission
11        Department. If a bond is canceled and the registrant
12        fails to file a new bond with the Commission
13        Department in the required amount on or before the
14        effective date of cancellation, the registrant's
15        registration may be permanently revoked. The total and
16        aggregate liability of the surety on the bond is
17        limited to the amount specified in the bond.
18(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
19    (410 ILCS 705/15-75)
20    Sec. 15-75. Inventory control system.    (a) A dispensing
21organization agent-in-charge shall have primary oversight of
22the dispensing organization's cannabis inventory verification
23system, and its point-of-sale system. The inventory
24point-of-sale system shall be real-time, web-based, and
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1point-of-sale system shall track, at a minimum the date of
2sale, amount, price, and currency.
3    (b) A dispensing organization shall establish an account
4with the State's verification system that documents:
5        (1) Each sales transaction at the time of sale and
6    each day's beginning inventory, acquisitions, sales,
7    disposal, and ending inventory.
8        (2) Acquisition of cannabis and cannabis-infused
9    products from a licensed adult use cultivation center,
10    craft grower, infuser, or transporter, including:
11            (i) A description of the products, including the
12        quantity, strain, variety, and batch number of each
13        product received;
14            (ii) The name and registry identification number
15        of the licensed adult use cultivation center, craft
16        grower, or infuser providing the cannabis and
17        cannabis-infused products;
18            (iii) The name and registry identification number
19        of the licensed adult use cultivation center, craft
20        grower, infuser, or transporting agent delivering the
21        cannabis;
22            (iv) The name and registry identification number
23        of the dispensing organization agent receiving the
24        cannabis; and
25            (v) The date of acquisition.
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1            (i) A description of the products, including the
2        quantity, strain, variety, batch number, and reason
3        for the cannabis being disposed;
4            (ii) The method of disposal; and
5            (iii) The date and time of disposal.
6    (c) Upon cannabis delivery, a dispensing organization
7shall confirm the product's name, strain name, weight, and
8identification number on the manifest matches the information
9on the cannabis product label and package. The product name
10listed and the weight listed in the State's verification
11system shall match the product packaging.
12    (d) The agent-in-charge shall conduct daily inventory
13reconciliation documenting and balancing cannabis inventory by
14confirming the State's verification system matches the
15dispensing organization's point-of-sale system and the amount
16of physical product at the dispensary.
17        (1) A dispensing organization must receive Commission
18    Department approval before completing an inventory
19    adjustment. It shall provide a detailed reason for the
20    adjustment. Inventory adjustment documentation shall be
21    kept at the dispensary for 2 years from the date
22    performed.
23        (2) If the dispensing organization identifies an
24    imbalance in the amount of cannabis after the daily
25    inventory reconciliation due to mistake, the dispensing
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1    and immediately upon discovery take and document
2    corrective action. If the dispensing organization cannot
3    identify the reason for the mistake within 2 calendar days
4    after first discovery, it shall inform the Commission
5    Department immediately in writing of the imbalance and the
6    corrective action taken to date. The dispensing
7    organization shall work diligently to determine the reason
8    for the mistake.
9        (3) If the dispensing organization identifies an
10    imbalance in the amount of cannabis after the daily
11    inventory reconciliation or through other means due to
12    theft, criminal activity, or suspected criminal activity,
13    the dispensing organization shall immediately determine
14    how the reduction occurred and take and document
15    corrective action. Within 24 hours after the first
16    discovery of the reduction due to theft, criminal
17    activity, or suspected criminal activity, the dispensing
18    organization shall inform the Commission Department and
19    the Illinois State Police in writing.
20        (4) The dispensing organization shall file an annual
21    compilation report with the Commission Department,
22    including a financial statement that shall include, but
23    not be limited to, an income statement, balance sheet,
24    profit and loss statement, statement of cash flow,
25    wholesale cost and sales, and any other documentation
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1    financial statement shall include any other information
2    the Commission Department deems necessary in order to
3    effectively administer this Act and all rules, orders, and
4    final decisions promulgated under this Act. Statements
5    required by this Section shall be filed with the
6    Commission Department within 60 days after the end of the
7    calendar year. The compilation report shall include a
8    letter authored by a licensed certified public accountant
9    that it has been reviewed and is accurate based on the
10    information provided. The dispensing organization,
11    financial statement, and accompanying documents are not
12    required to be audited unless specifically requested by
13    the Commission Department.
14    (e) A dispensing organization shall:
15        (1) Maintain the documentation required in this
16    Section in a secure locked location at the dispensing
17    organization for 5 years from the date on the document;
18        (2) Provide any documentation required to be
19    maintained in this Section to the Commission Department
20    for review upon request; and
21        (3) If maintaining a bank account, retain for a period
22    of 5 years a record of each deposit or withdrawal from the
23    account.
24    (f) If a dispensing organization chooses to have a return
25policy for cannabis and cannabis products, the dispensing
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1Department.
2(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
3102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
4    (410 ILCS 705/15-85)
5    Sec. 15-85. Dispensing cannabis.     (a) Before a
6dispensing organization agent dispenses cannabis to a
7purchaser, the agent shall:
8        (1) Verify the age of the purchaser by checking a
9    government-issued identification card by use of an
10    electronic reader or electronic scanning device to scan a
11    purchaser's government-issued identification, if
12    applicable, to determine the purchaser's age and the
13    validity of the identification;
14        (2) Verify the validity of the government-issued
15    identification card by use of an electronic reader or
16    electronic scanning device to scan a purchaser's
17    government-issued identification, if applicable, to
18    determine the purchaser's age and the validity of the
19    identification;
20        (3) Offer any appropriate purchaser education or
21    support materials;
22        (4) Enter the following information into the State's
23    cannabis electronic verification system:
24            (i) The dispensing organization agent's
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1        application is pending the Commission's Department's
2        approval, a temporary and unique identifier until the
3        agent's card application is approved or denied by the
4        Commission Department;
5            (ii) The dispensing organization's identification
6        number;
7            (iii) The amount, type (including strain, if
8        applicable) of cannabis or cannabis-infused product
9        dispensed;
10            (iv) The date and time the cannabis was dispensed.
11    (b) A dispensing organization shall refuse to sell
12cannabis or cannabis-infused products to any person unless the
13person produces a valid identification showing that the person
14is 21 years of age or older. A medical cannabis dispensing
15organization may sell cannabis or cannabis-infused products to
16a person who is under 21 years of age if the sale complies with
17the provisions of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
18Program Act and rules.
19    (c) For the purposes of this Section, valid identification
20must:
21        (1) Be valid and unexpired;
22        (2) Contain a photograph and the date of birth of the
23    person.
24(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
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1    (410 ILCS 705/15-90)
2    Sec. 15-90. Destruction and disposal of cannabis.     (a)
3Cannabis and cannabis-infused products must be destroyed by
4rendering them unusable using methods approved by the
5Commission Department that comply with this Act and rules.
6    (b) Cannabis waste rendered unusable must be promptly
7disposed according to this Act and rules. Disposal of the
8cannabis waste rendered unusable may be delivered to a
9permitted solid waste facility for final disposition.
10Acceptable permitted solid waste facilities include, but are
11not limited to:
12        (1) Compostable mixed waste: Compost, anaerobic
13    digester, or other facility with approval of the
14    jurisdictional health department.
15        (2) Noncompostable mixed waste: Landfill, incinerator,
16    or other facility with approval of the jurisdictional
17    health department.
18    (c) All waste and unusable product shall be weighed,
19recorded, and entered into the inventory system before
20rendering it unusable. All waste and unusable cannabis
21concentrates and cannabis-infused products shall be recorded
22and entered into the inventory system before rendering it
23unusable. Verification of this event shall be performed by an
24agent-in-charge and conducted in an area with video
25surveillance.
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1shall be maintained for a period of at least 5 years.
2(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
3    (410 ILCS 705/15-100)
4    Sec. 15-100. Security.     (a) A dispensing organization
5shall implement security measures to deter and prevent entry
6into and theft of cannabis or currency.
7    (b) A dispensing organization shall submit any changes to
8the floor plan or security plan to the Commission Department
9for pre-approval. All cannabis shall be maintained and stored
10in a restricted access area during construction.
11    (c) The dispensing organization shall implement security
12measures to protect the premises, purchasers, and dispensing
13organization agents including, but not limited to the
14following:
15        (1) Establish a locked door or barrier between the
16    facility's entrance and the limited access area;
17        (2) Prevent individuals from remaining on the premises
18    if they are not engaging in activity permitted by this Act
19    or rules;
20        (3) Develop a policy that addresses the maximum
21    capacity and purchaser flow in the waiting rooms and
22    limited access areas;
23        (4) Dispose of cannabis in accordance with this Act
24    and rules;
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1    cannabis from the restricted access area. During
2    operational hours, cannabis shall be stored in an enclosed
3    locked room or cabinet and accessible only to specifically
4    authorized dispensing organization agents;
5        (6) When the dispensary is closed, store all cannabis
6    and currency in a reinforced vault room in the restricted
7    access area and in a manner as to prevent diversion,
8    theft, or loss;
9        (7) Keep the reinforced vault room and any other
10    equipment or cannabis storage areas securely locked and
11    protected from unauthorized entry;
12        (8) Keep an electronic daily log of dispensing
13    organization agents with access to the reinforced vault
14    room and knowledge of the access code or combination;
15        (9) Keep all locks and security equipment in good
16    working order;
17        (10) Maintain an operational security and alarm system
18    at all times;
19        (11) Prohibit keys, if applicable, from being left in
20    the locks, or stored or placed in a location accessible to
21    persons other than specifically authorized personnel;
22        (12) Prohibit accessibility of security measures,
23    including combination numbers, passwords, or electronic or
24    biometric security systems to persons other than
25    specifically authorized dispensing organization agents;
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1    premises are sufficiently lit to facilitate surveillance;
2        (14) Ensure that trees, bushes, and other foliage
3    outside of the dispensary premises do not allow for a
4    person or persons to conceal themselves from sight;
5        (15) Develop emergency policies and procedures for
6    securing all product and currency following any instance
7    of diversion, theft, or loss of cannabis, and conduct an
8    assessment to determine whether additional safeguards are
9    necessary; and
10        (16) Develop sufficient additional safeguards in
11    response to any special security concerns, or as required
12    by the Commission Department.
13    (d) The Commission Department may request or approve
14alternative security provisions that it determines are an
15adequate substitute for a security requirement specified in
16this Article. Any additional protections may be considered by
17the Commission Department in evaluating overall security
18measures.
19    (e) A dispensing organization may share premises with a
20craft grower or an infuser organization, or both, provided
21each licensee stores currency and cannabis or cannabis-infused
22products in a separate secured vault to which the other
23licensee does not have access or all licensees sharing a vault
24share more than 50% of the same ownership.
25    (f) A dispensing organization shall provide additional
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1community where it operates.
2    (g) Restricted access areas.
3        (1) All restricted access areas must be identified by
4    the posting of a sign that is a minimum of 12 inches by 12
5    inches and that states "Do Not Enter - Restricted Access
6    Area - Authorized Personnel Only" in lettering no smaller
7    than one inch in height.
8        (2) All restricted access areas shall be clearly
9    described in the floor plan of the premises, in the form
10    and manner determined by the Commission Department,
11    reflecting walls, partitions, counters, and all areas of
12    entry and exit. The floor plan shall show all storage,
13    disposal, and retail sales areas.
14        (3) All restricted access areas must be secure, with
15    locking devices that prevent access from the limited
16    access areas.
17    (h) Security and alarm.
18        (1) A dispensing organization shall have an adequate
19    security plan and security system to prevent and detect
20    diversion, theft, or loss of cannabis, currency, or
21    unauthorized intrusion using commercial grade equipment
22    installed by an Illinois licensed private alarm contractor
23    or private alarm contractor agency that shall, at a
24    minimum, include:
25            (i) A perimeter alarm on all entry points and
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1            (ii) Security shatterproof tinted film on exterior
2        windows;
3            (iii) A failure notification system that provides
4        an audible, text, or visual notification of any
5        failure in the surveillance system, including, but not
6        limited to, panic buttons, alarms, and video
7        monitoring system. The failure notification system
8        shall provide an alert to designated dispensing
9        organization agents within 5 minutes after the
10        failure, either by telephone or text message;
11            (iv) A duress alarm, panic button, and alarm, or
12        holdup alarm and after-hours intrusion detection alarm
13        that by design and purpose will directly or indirectly
14        notify, by the most efficient means, the Public Safety
15        Answering Point for the law enforcement agency having
16        primary jurisdiction;
17            (v) Security equipment to deter and prevent
18        unauthorized entrance into the dispensary, including
19        electronic door locks on the limited and restricted
20        access areas that include devices or a series of
21        devices to detect unauthorized intrusion that may
22        include a signal system interconnected with a radio
23        frequency method, cellular, private radio signals or
24        other mechanical or electronic device.
25        (2) All security system equipment and recordings shall
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1    so as to prevent theft, loss, destruction, or alterations.
2        (3) Access to surveillance monitoring recording
3equipment shall be limited to persons who are essential to
4surveillance operations, law enforcement authorities acting
5within their jurisdiction, security system service personnel,
6and the Commission Department. A current list of authorized
7dispensing organization agents and service personnel    
8that have access to the surveillance equipment must be
9    available to the Commission Department upon request.
10        (4) All security equipment shall be inspected and
11    tested at regular intervals, not to exceed one month from
12    the previous inspection, and tested to ensure the systems
13    remain functional.
14        (5) The security system shall provide protection
15    against theft and diversion that is facilitated or hidden
16    by tampering with computers or electronic records.
17        (6) The dispensary shall ensure all access doors are
18    not solely controlled by an electronic access panel to
19    ensure that locks are not released during a power outage.
20    (i) To monitor the dispensary, the dispensing organization
21shall incorporate continuous electronic video monitoring
22including the following:
23        (1) All monitors must be 19 inches or greater;
24        (2) Unobstructed video surveillance of all enclosed
25    dispensary areas, unless prohibited by law, including all
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1    normal lighting conditions of the area under surveillance.
2    The cameras shall be directed so all areas are captured,
3    including, but not limited to, safes, vaults, sales areas,
4    and areas where cannabis is stored, handled, dispensed, or
5    destroyed. Cameras shall be angled to allow for facial
6    recognition, the capture of clear and certain
7    identification of any person entering or exiting the
8    dispensary area and in lighting sufficient during all
9    times of night or day;
10        (3) Unobstructed video surveillance of outside areas,
11    the storefront, and the parking lot, that shall be
12    appropriate for the normal lighting conditions of the area
13    under surveillance. Cameras shall be angled so as to allow
14    for the capture of facial recognition, clear and certain
15    identification of any person entering or exiting the
16    dispensary and the immediate surrounding area, and license
17    plates of vehicles in the parking lot;
18        (4) 24-hour recordings from all video cameras
19    available for immediate viewing by the Commission
20    Department upon request. Recordings shall not be destroyed
21    or altered and shall be retained for at least 90 days.
22    Recordings shall be retained as long as necessary if the
23    dispensing organization is aware of the loss or theft of
24    cannabis or a pending criminal, civil, or administrative
25    investigation or legal proceeding for which the recording
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1        (5) The ability to immediately produce a clear, color
2    still photo from the surveillance video, either live or
3    recorded;
4        (6) A date and time stamp embedded on all video
5    surveillance recordings. The date and time shall be
6    synchronized and set correctly and shall not significantly
7    obscure the picture;
8        (7) The ability to remain operational during a power
9    outage and ensure all access doors are not solely
10    controlled by an electronic access panel to ensure that
11    locks are not released during a power outage;
12        (8) All video surveillance equipment shall allow for
13    the exporting of still images in an industry standard
14    image format, including .jpg, .bmp, and .gif. Exported
15    video shall have the ability to be archived in a
16    proprietary format that ensures authentication of the
17    video and guarantees that no alteration of the recorded
18    image has taken place. Exported video shall also have the
19    ability to be saved in an industry standard file format
20    that can be played on a standard computer operating
21    system. All recordings shall be erased or destroyed before
22    disposal;
23        (9) The video surveillance system shall be operational
24    during a power outage with a 4-hour minimum battery
25    backup;
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1    point-of-sale location allowing for the identification of
2    the dispensing organization agent distributing the
3    cannabis and any purchaser. The camera or cameras shall
4    capture the sale, the individuals and the computer
5    monitors used for the sale;
6        (11) A failure notification system that provides an
7    audible and visual notification of any failure in the
8    electronic video monitoring system; and
9        (12) All electronic video surveillance monitoring must
10    record at least the equivalent of 8 frames per second and
11    be available as recordings to the Commission Department
12    and the Illinois State Police 24 hours a day via a secure
13    web-based portal with reverse functionality.
14    (j) The requirements contained in this Act are minimum
15requirements for operating a dispensing organization. The
16Commission Department may change existing or establish
17additional requirements by rule.
18(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
19102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
20    (410 ILCS 705/15-110)
21    Sec. 15-110. Recordkeeping.
22    (a) Dispensing organization records must be maintained
23electronically for 3 years and be available for inspection by
24the Commission Department upon request. Required written
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1        (1) Operating procedures;
2        (2) Inventory records, policies, and procedures;
3        (3) Security records;
4        (4) Audit records;
5        (5) Staff training plans and completion documentation;
6        (6) Staffing plan; and
7        (7) Business records, including but not limited to:
8            (i) Assets and liabilities;
9            (ii) Monetary transactions;
10            (iii) Written or electronic accounts, including
11        bank statements, journals, ledgers, and supporting
12        documents, agreements, checks, invoices, receipts, and
13        vouchers; and
14            (iv) Any other financial accounts reasonably
15        related to the dispensary operations.
16    (b) Storage and transfer of records. If a dispensary
17closes due to insolvency, revocation, bankruptcy, or for any
18other reason, all records must be preserved at the expense of
19the dispensing organization for at least 3 years in a form and
20location in Illinois acceptable to the Commission Department.
21The dispensing organization shall keep the records longer if
22requested by the Commission Department. The dispensing
23organization shall notify the Commission Department of the
24location where the dispensary records are stored or
25transferred.
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1    (410 ILCS 705/15-120)
2    Sec. 15-120. Closure of a dispensary.     (a) If a
3dispensing organization decides not to renew its license or
4decides to close its business, it shall promptly notify the
5Commission Department not less than 3 months before the
6effective date of the closing date or as otherwise authorized
7by the Commission Department.
8    (b) The dispensing organization shall work with the
9Commission Department to develop a closure plan that
10addresses, at a minimum, the transfer of business records,
11transfer of cannabis products, and anything else the
12Commission Department finds necessary.
13(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
14    (410 ILCS 705/15-125)
15    Sec. 15-125. Fees. After January 1, 2022, the Commission
16Department may by rule modify any fee established under this
17Article.
18(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
19    (410 ILCS 705/15-135)
20    Sec. 15-135. Investigations.
21    (a) Dispensing organizations are subject to random and
22unannounced dispensary inspections and cannabis testing by the
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1enforcement, or as provided by rule.
2    (b) The Commission Department and its authorized
3representatives may enter any place, including a vehicle, in
4which cannabis is held, stored, dispensed, sold, produced,
5delivered, transported, manufactured, or disposed of and
6inspect, in a reasonable manner, the place and all pertinent
7equipment, containers and labeling, and all things including
8records, files, financial data, sales data, shipping data,
9pricing data, personnel data, research, papers, processes,
10controls, and facility, and inventory any stock of cannabis
11and obtain samples of any cannabis or cannabis-infused
12product, any labels or containers for cannabis, or
13paraphernalia.
14    (c) The Commission Department may conduct an investigation
15of an applicant, application, dispensing organization,
16principal officer, dispensary agent, third party vendor, or
17any other party associated with a dispensing organization for
18an alleged violation of this Act or rules or to determine
19qualifications to be granted a registration by the Commission
20Department.
21    (d) The Commission Department may require an applicant or
22holder of any license issued pursuant to this Article to
23produce documents, records, or any other material pertinent to
24the investigation of an application or alleged violations of
25this Act or rules. Failure to provide the required material
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1    (e) Every person charged with preparation, obtaining, or
2keeping records, logs, reports, or other documents in
3connection with this Act and rules and every person in charge,
4or having custody, of those documents shall, upon request by
5the Commission Department, make the documents immediately
6available for inspection and copying by the Commission
7Department, the Commission's Department's authorized
8representative, or others authorized by law to review the
9documents.
10(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21;
11102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
12    (410 ILCS 705/15-140)
13    Sec. 15-140. Citations. The Commission Department may
14issue nondisciplinary citations for minor violations. Any such
15citation issued by the Commission Department may be
16accompanied by a fee. The fee shall not exceed $20,000 per
17violation. The citation shall be issued to the licensee and
18shall contain the licensee's name and address, the licensee's
19license number, a brief factual statement, the Sections of the
20law allegedly violated, and the fee, if any, imposed. The
21citation must clearly state that the licensee may choose, in
22lieu of accepting the citation, to request a hearing. If the
23licensee does not dispute the matter in the citation with the
24Commission Department within 30 days after the citation is
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1to appeal. The penalty shall be a fee or other conditions as
2established by rule.
3(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
4    (410 ILCS 705/15-145)
5    Sec. 15-145. Grounds for discipline.     (a) The
6Commission Department may deny issuance, refuse to renew or
7restore, or may reprimand, place on probation, suspend,
8revoke, or take other disciplinary or nondisciplinary action
9against any license or agent identification card or may impose
10a fine for any of the following:
11        (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
12    the Commission Department;
13        (2) Violations of this Act or rules;
14        (3) Obtaining an authorization or license by fraud or
15    misrepresentation;
16        (4) A pattern of conduct that demonstrates
17    incompetence or that the applicant has engaged in conduct
18    or actions that would constitute grounds for discipline
19    under this Act;
20        (5) Aiding or assisting another person in violating
21    any provision of this Act or rules;
22        (6) Failing to respond to a written request for
23    information by the Commission Department within 30 days;
24        (7) Engaging in unprofessional, dishonorable, or
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1    defraud, or harm the public;
2        (8) Adverse action by another United States
3    jurisdiction or foreign nation;
4        (9) A finding by the Commission Department that the
5    licensee, after having his or her license placed on
6    suspended or probationary status, has violated the terms
7    of the suspension or probation;
8        (10) Conviction, entry of a plea of guilty, nolo
9    contendere, or the equivalent in a State or federal court
10    of a principal officer or agent-in-charge of a felony
11    offense in accordance with Sections 2105-131, 2105-135,
12    and 2105-205 of the Department of Professional Regulation
13    Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois;
14        (11) Excessive use of or addiction to alcohol,
15    narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or
16    drug;
17        (12) A finding by the Commission Department of a
18    discrepancy in a Commission Department audit of cannabis;
19        (13) A finding by the Commission Department of a
20    discrepancy in a Commission Department audit of capital or
21    funds;
22        (14) A finding by the Commission Department of
23    acceptance of cannabis from a source other than an Adult
24    Use Cultivation Center, craft grower, infuser, or
25    transporting organization licensed by the Department of
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1    Commission Department;
2        (15) An inability to operate using reasonable
3    judgment, skill, or safety due to physical or mental
4    illness or other impairment or disability, including,
5    without limitation, deterioration through the aging
6    process or loss of motor skills or mental incompetence;
7        (16) Failing to report to the Commission Department
8    within the time frames established, or if not identified,
9    14 days, of any adverse action taken against the
10    dispensing organization or an agent by a licensing
11    jurisdiction in any state or any territory of the United
12    States or any foreign jurisdiction, any governmental
13    agency, any law enforcement agency or any court defined in
14    this Section;
15        (17) Any violation of the dispensing organization's
16    policies and procedures submitted to the Commission
17    Department annually as a condition for licensure;
18        (18) Failure to inform the Commission Department of
19    any change of address within 10 business days;
20        (19) Disclosing customer names, personal information,
21    or protected health information in violation of any State
22    or federal law;
23        (20) Operating a dispensary before obtaining a license
24    from the Commission Department;
25        (21) Performing duties authorized by this Act prior to
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1        (22) Dispensing cannabis when prohibited by this Act
2    or rules;
3        (23) Any fact or condition that, if it had existed at
4    the time of the original application for the license,
5    would have warranted the denial of the license;
6        (24) Permitting a person without a valid agent
7    identification card to perform licensed activities under
8    this Act;
9        (25) Failure to assign an agent-in-charge as required
10    by this Article;
11        (26) Failure to provide the training required by
12    paragraph (3) of subsection (i) of Section 15-40 within
13    the provided timeframe;
14        (27) Personnel insufficient in number or unqualified
15    in training or experience to properly operate the
16    dispensary business;
17        (28) Any pattern of activity that causes a harmful
18    impact on the community; and
19        (29) Failing to prevent diversion, theft, or loss of
20    cannabis.
21    (b) All fines and fees imposed under this Section shall be
22paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order
23imposing the fine or as otherwise specified in the order.
24    (c) A circuit court order establishing that an
25agent-in-charge or principal officer holding an agent
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1that term is defined in Section 1-119 or 1-119.1 of the Mental
2Health and Developmental Disabilities Code shall operate as a
3suspension of that card.
4(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
5    (410 ILCS 705/15-150)
6    Sec. 15-150. Temporary suspension.
7    (a) The Commission Secretary of Financial and Professional
8Regulation may temporarily suspend a dispensing organization
9license or an agent registration without a hearing if the
10Commission Secretary finds that public safety or welfare
11requires emergency action. The Commission Secretary shall
12cause the temporary suspension by issuing a suspension notice
13in connection with the institution of proceedings for a
14hearing.
15    (b) If the Commission Secretary temporarily suspends a
16license or agent registration without a hearing, the licensee
17or agent is entitled to a hearing within 45 days after the
18suspension notice has been issued. The hearing shall be
19limited to the issues cited in the suspension notice, unless
20all parties agree otherwise.
21    (c) If the Commission Department does not hold a hearing
22with 45 days after the date the suspension notice was issued,
23then the suspended license or registration shall be
24automatically reinstated and the suspension vacated.
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1of the hearing date, during which time the suspension remains
2in effect and the license or registration shall not be
3automatically reinstated.
4    (e) Subsequently discovered causes of action by the
5Commission Department after the issuance of the suspension
6notice may be filed as a separate notice of violation. The
7Commission Department is not precluded from filing a separate
8action against the suspended licensee or agent.
9(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
10    (410 ILCS 705/15-155)
11    Sec. 15-155. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil
12penalty.     (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by
13law, any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to
14practice, or holds oneself out to practice as a licensed
15dispensing organization owner, principal officer,
16agent-in-charge, or agent without being licensed under this
17Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law,
18pay a civil penalty to the Commission Department of Financial
19and Professional Regulation in an amount not to exceed $10,000
20for each offense as determined by the Commission Department.
21The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Commission
22Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
23provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a
24hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
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1to investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
2    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
3the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty or
4in accordance with the order imposing the civil penalty. The
5order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
6execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
7any court of this State.
8(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
9    (410 ILCS 705/15-160)
10    Sec. 15-160. Notice; hearing.
11    (a) The Commission Department shall, before disciplining
12an applicant or licensee, at least 30 days before the date set
13for the hearing: (i) notify the accused in writing of the
14charges made and the time and place for the hearing on the
15charges; (ii) direct him or her to file a written answer to the
16charges under oath within 20 days after service; and (iii)
17inform the applicant or licensee that failure to answer will
18result in a default being entered against the applicant or
19licensee.
20    (b) At the time and place fixed in the notice, the hearing
21officer appointed by the Commission Secretary shall proceed to
22hear the charges, and the parties or their counsel shall be
23accorded ample opportunity to present any pertinent
24statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments. The hearing
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1person, after receiving the notice, fails to file an answer,
2his or her license may, in the discretion of the Commission
3Secretary, having first received the recommendation of the
4hearing officer, be suspended, revoked, or placed on
5probationary status, or be subject to whatever disciplinary
6action the Commission Secretary considers proper, including a
7fine, without hearing, if that act or acts charged constitute
8sufficient grounds for that action under this Act.
9    (c) The written notice and any notice in the subsequent
10proceeding may be served by regular mail or email to the
11licensee's or applicant's address of record.
12(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
13    (410 ILCS 705/15-165)
14    Sec. 15-165. Subpoenas; oaths.     The Commission
15Department shall have the power to subpoena and bring before
16it any person and to take testimony either orally or by
17deposition, or both, with the same fees and mileage and in the
18same manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in
19civil cases in courts in this State. The Commission Secretary
20or the hearing officer shall each have the power to administer
21oaths to witnesses at any hearings that the Commission
22Department is authorized to conduct.
23(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
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1    Sec. 15-170. Hearing; motion for rehearing.
2    (a) The hearing officer shall hear evidence in support of
3the formal charges and evidence produced by the licensee. At
4the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall
5present to the Commission Secretary a written report of his or
6her findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations.
7    (b) At the conclusion of the hearing, a copy of the hearing
8officer's report shall be served upon the applicant or
9licensee by the Commission Department, either personally or as
10provided in this Act for the service of a notice of hearing.
11Within 20 calendar days after service, the applicant or
12licensee may present to the Commission Department a motion in
13writing for rehearing, which shall specify the particular
14grounds for rehearing. The Commission Department may respond
15to the motion for rehearing within 20 calendar days after its
16service on the Commission Department. If no motion for
17rehearing is filed, then, upon the expiration of the time
18specified for filing such motion or upon denial of a motion for
19rehearing, the Commission Secretary may enter an order in
20accordance with the recommendation of the hearing officer. If
21the applicant or licensee orders from the reporting service
22and pays for a transcript of the record within the time for
23filing a motion for rehearing, the 20-day period within which
24a motion may be filed shall commence upon the delivery of the
25transcript to the applicant or licensee.
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1with the report of the hearing officer, the Commission
2Secretary may issue an order contrary to the report.
3    (d) Whenever the Commission Secretary is not satisfied
4that substantial justice has been done, the Commission
5Secretary may order a rehearing by the same or another hearing
6officer.
7    (e) At any point in any investigation or disciplinary
8proceeding under in this Article, both parties may agree to a
9negotiated consent order. The consent order shall be final
10upon signature of the Commission Secretary.
11(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
12    (410 ILCS 705/15-175)
13    Sec. 15-175. Review under the Administrative Review Law.
14    (a) All final administrative decisions of the Commission
15Department hereunder shall be subject to judicial review under
16the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all
17amendment and modifications thereof. The term "administrative
18decision" is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil
19Procedure.
20    (b) Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in
21the circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
22review resides, but if the party is not a resident of Illinois,
23the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
24    (c) The Commission Department shall not be required to
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1otherwise appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding,
2unless and until the Commission Department has received from
3the plaintiff payment of the costs of furnishing and
4certifying the record, which costs shall be determined by the
5Commission Department. Failure on the part of the plaintiff to
6file a receipt in court shall be grounds for dismissal of the
7action.
8(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
9    (410 ILCS 705/20-1)
10    Sec. 20-1. Definition. In this Article: ,
11    "Commission" means the Cannabis Equity and Oversight
12Commission.
13    "Department" means the Department of Agriculture.
14(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
15    (410 ILCS 705/20-5)
16    Sec. 20-5. Issuance of licenses. On or after July 1, 2021,
17the Commission Department of Agriculture by rule may:
18        (1) Modify or change the number of cultivation center
19    licenses available, which shall at no time exceed 30
20    cultivation center licenses. In determining whether to
21    exercise the authority granted by this subsection, the
22    Commission Department of Agriculture must consider the
23    following factors:
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1        Illinois not in the regulated market using data from
2        the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
3        Administration, National Survey on Drug Use and
4        Health, Illinois Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
5        System, and tourism data from the Illinois Office of
6        Tourism to ascertain total cannabis consumption in
7        Illinois compared to the amount of sales in licensed
8        dispensing organizations;
9            (B) Whether there is an adequate supply of
10        cannabis and cannabis-infused products to serve
11        registered medical cannabis patients;
12            (C) Whether there is an adequate supply of
13        cannabis and cannabis-infused products to serve
14        purchasers;
15            (D) Whether there is an oversupply of cannabis in
16        Illinois leading to trafficking of cannabis to any
17        other state;
18            (E) Population increases or shifts;
19            (F) Changes to federal law;
20            (G) Perceived security risks of increasing the
21        number or location of cultivation centers;
22            (H) The past security records of cultivation
23        centers;
24            (I) The Commission's Department of Agriculture's
25        capacity to appropriately regulate additional
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1            (J) The findings and recommendations from the
2        disparity and availability study commissioned by the
3        Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer
4        referenced in subsection (e) of Section 5-45 or by the
5        Commission to reduce or eliminate any identified
6        barriers to entry in the cannabis industry; and
7            (K) Any other criteria the Commission Department
8        of Agriculture deems relevant.
9        (2) Modify or change the licensing application process
10    to reduce or eliminate the barriers identified in the
11    disparity and availability study commission by the
12    Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer or by the
13    Commission and shall make modifications to remedy evidence
14    of discrimination.
15(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
16    (410 ILCS 705/20-10)
17    Sec. 20-10. Early Approval of Adult Use Cultivation Center
18License.
19    (a) Any medical cannabis cultivation center registered and
20in good standing under the Compassionate Use of Medical
21Cannabis Program Act as of June 25, 2019 (the effective date of
22Public Act 101-27) this Act may, within 60 days of June 25,
232019 the effective date of this Act but no later than December
2422, 2019 180 days from the effective date of this Act, apply to
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1Cultivation Center License to produce cannabis and
2cannabis-infused products at its existing facilities as of
3June 25, 2019 the effective date of this Act.
4    (b) A medical cannabis cultivation center seeking issuance
5of an Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License
6shall submit an application on forms provided by the
7Department of Agriculture. The application must meet or
8include the following qualifications:
9        (1) Payment of a nonrefundable application fee of
10    $100,000 to be deposited into the Cannabis Regulation
11    Fund;
12        (2) Proof of registration as a medical cannabis
13    cultivation center that is in good standing;
14        (3) Submission of the application by the same person
15    or entity that holds the medical cannabis cultivation
16    center registration;
17        (4) Certification that the applicant will comply with
18    the requirements of Section 20-30;
19        (5) The legal name of the cultivation center;
20        (6) The physical address of the cultivation center;
21        (7) The name, address, social security number, and
22    date of birth of each principal officer and board member
23    of the cultivation center; each of those individuals shall
24    be at least 21 years of age;
25        (8) A nonrefundable Cannabis Business Development Fee
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1    between June 1, 2018 to June 1, 2019 or $750,000,
2    whichever is less, but at not less than $250,000, to be
3    deposited into the Cannabis Business Development Fund; and
4        (9) A commitment to completing one of the following
5    Social Equity Inclusion Plans provided for in this
6    subsection (b) before the expiration of the Early Approval
7    Adult Use Cultivation Center License:
8            (A) A contribution of 5% of the cultivation
9        center's total sales from June 1, 2018 to June 1, 2019,
10        or $100,000, whichever is less, to one of the
11        following:
12                (i) the Cannabis Business Development Fund.
13            This is in addition to the fee required by item (8)
14            of this subsection (b);
15                (ii) a cannabis industry training or education
16            program at an Illinois community college as
17            defined in the Public Community College Act;
18                (iii) a program that provides job training
19            services to persons recently incarcerated or that
20            operates in a Disproportionately Impacted Area.
21            (B) Participate as a host in a cannabis business
22        incubator program for at least one year approved by
23        the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity,
24        and in which an Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation
25        Center License holder agrees to provide a loan of at
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1        least a year, a Social Equity Applicant intending to
2        seek a license or a licensee that qualifies as a Social
3        Equity Applicant. As used in this Section, "incubate"
4        means providing direct financial assistance and
5        training necessary to engage in licensed cannabis
6        industry activity similar to that of the host
7        licensee. The Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation
8        Center License holder or the same entity holding any
9        other licenses issued pursuant to this Act shall not
10        take an ownership stake of greater than 10% in any
11        business receiving incubation services to comply with
12        this subsection. If an Early Approval Adult Use
13        Cultivation Center License holder fails to find a
14        business to incubate to comply with this subsection
15        before its Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center
16        License expires, it may opt to meet the requirement of
17        this subsection by completing another item from this
18        subsection prior to the expiration of its Early
19        Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License to avoid
20        a penalty.
21    (c) An Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License
22is valid until March 31, 2021. A cultivation center that
23obtains an Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License
24shall receive written or electronic notice 90 days before the
25expiration of the license that the license will expire, and
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1Adult Use Cultivation Center License. The Department of
2Agriculture shall grant a renewal of an Early Approval Adult
3Use Cultivation Center License within 60 days of submission of
4an application if:
5        (1) the cultivation center submits an application and
6    the required renewal fee of $100,000 for an Early Approval
7    Adult Use Cultivation Center License;
8        (2) the Department of Agriculture has not suspended
9    the license of the cultivation center or suspended or
10    revoked the license for violating this Act or rules
11    adopted under this Act; and
12        (3) the cultivation center has completed a Social
13    Equity Inclusion Plan as required by item (9) of
14    subsection (b) of this Section.
15    (c-5) The Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center
16License renewed pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section
17shall expire March 31, 2022. The Early Approval Adult Use
18Cultivation Center Licensee shall receive written or
19electronic notice 90 days before the expiration of the license
20that the license will expire, and inform the license holder
21that it may apply for an Adult Use Cultivation Center License.
22The Department of Agriculture shall grant an Adult Use
23Dispensing Organization License within 60 days of an
24application being deemed complete if the applicant meets all
25of the criteria in Section 20-21.
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1subsection (c) of this Section shall be in addition to any
2license fee required for the renewal of a registered medical
3cannabis cultivation center license that expires during the
4effective period of the Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation
5Center License.
6    (e) Applicants must submit all required information,
7including the requirements in subsection (b) of this Section,
8to the Department of Agriculture. Failure by an applicant to
9submit all required information may result in the application
10being disqualified.
11    (f) If the Department of Agriculture receives an
12application with missing information, the Department may issue
13a deficiency notice to the applicant. The applicant shall have
1410 calendar days from the date of the deficiency notice to
15submit complete information. Applications that are still
16incomplete after this opportunity to cure may be disqualified.
17    (g) If an applicant meets all the requirements of
18subsection (b) of this Section, the Department of Agriculture
19shall issue the Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center
20License within 14 days of receiving the application unless:
21        (1) The licensee; principal officer, board member, or
22    person having a financial or voting interest of 5% or
23    greater in the licensee; or agent is delinquent in filing
24    any required tax returns or paying any amounts owed to the
25    State of Illinois;
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1    reason, based on an inordinate number of documented
2    compliance violations, the licensee is not entitled to an
3    Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License; or
4        (3) The licensee fails to commit to the Social Equity
5    Inclusion Plan.
6    (h) A cultivation center may begin producing cannabis and
7cannabis-infused products once the Early Approval Adult Use
8Cultivation Center License is approved. A cultivation center
9that obtains an Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center
10License may begin selling cannabis and cannabis-infused
11products on December 1, 2019.
12    (i) An Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License
13holder must continue to produce and provide an adequate supply
14of cannabis and cannabis-infused products for purchase by
15qualifying patients and caregivers. For the purposes of this
16subsection, "adequate supply" means a monthly production level
17that is comparable in type and quantity to those medical
18cannabis products produced for patients and caregivers on an
19average monthly basis for the 6 months before the effective
20date of this Act.
21    (j) If there is a shortage of cannabis or cannabis-infused
22products, a license holder shall prioritize patients
23registered under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
24Program Act over adult use purchasers.
25    (k) If an Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center
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1Cultivation Center License before the expiration of the Early
2Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License pursuant to
3subsection (c-5) of this Section, the cultivation center shall
4cease adult use cultivation until it receives an Adult Use
5Cultivation Center License.
6    (l) A cultivation center agent who holds a valid
7cultivation center agent identification card issued under the
8Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and is an
9officer, director, manager, or employee of the cultivation
10center licensed under this Section may engage in all
11activities authorized by this Article to be performed by a
12cultivation center agent.
13    (m) If the Department of Agriculture suspends or revokes
14the Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License of a
15cultivation center that also holds a medical cannabis
16cultivation center license issued under the Compassionate Use
17of Medical Cannabis Program Act, the Department of Agriculture
18may suspend or revoke the medical cannabis cultivation center
19license concurrently with the Early Approval Adult Use
20Cultivation Center License.
21    (n) All fees or fines collected from an Early Approval
22Adult Use Cultivation Center License holder as a result of a
23disciplinary action in the enforcement of this Act shall be
24deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund.
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1    (410 ILCS 705/20-15)
2    Sec. 20-15. Conditional Adult Use Cultivation Center
3application.
4    (a) If the Commission Department of Agriculture makes
5available additional cultivation center licenses pursuant to
6Section 20-5, applicants for a Conditional Adult Use
7Cultivation Center License shall electronically submit the
8following in such form as the Commission Department of
9Agriculture may direct:
10        (1) the nonrefundable application fee set by rule by
11    the Commission Department of Agriculture, to be deposited
12    into the Cannabis Regulation Fund;
13        (2) the legal name of the cultivation center;
14        (3) the proposed physical address of the cultivation
15    center;
16        (4) the name, address, social security number, and
17    date of birth of each principal officer and board member
18    of the cultivation center; each principal officer and
19    board member shall be at least 21 years of age;
20        (5) the details of any administrative or judicial
21    proceeding in which any of the principal officers or board
22    members of the cultivation center (i) pled guilty, were
23    convicted, were fined, or had a registration or license
24    suspended or revoked, or (ii) managed or served on the
25    board of a business or non-profit organization that pled
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1    license suspended or revoked;
2        (6) proposed operating bylaws that include procedures
3    for the oversight of the cultivation center, including the
4    development and implementation of a plant monitoring
5    system, accurate recordkeeping, staffing plan, and
6    security plan approved by the Illinois State Police that
7    are in accordance with the rules issued by the Commission
8    Department of Agriculture under this Act. A physical
9    inventory shall be performed of all plants and cannabis on
10    a weekly basis by the cultivation center;
11        (7) verification from the Illinois State Police that
12    all background checks of the prospective principal
13    officers, board members, and agents of the cannabis
14    business establishment have been conducted;
15        (8) a copy of the current local zoning ordinance or
16    permit and verification that the proposed cultivation
17    center is in compliance with the local zoning rules and
18    distance limitations established by the local
19    jurisdiction;
20        (9) proposed employment practices, in which the
21    applicant must demonstrate a plan of action to inform,
22    hire, and educate minorities, women, veterans, and persons
23    with disabilities, engage in fair labor practices, and
24    provide worker protections;
25        (10) whether an applicant can demonstrate experience
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1    in Disproportionately Impacted Areas;
2        (11) experience with the cultivation of agricultural
3    or horticultural products, operating an agriculturally
4    related business, or operating a horticultural business;
5        (12) a description of the enclosed, locked facility
6    where cannabis will be grown, harvested, manufactured,
7    processed, packaged, or otherwise prepared for
8    distribution to a dispensing organization;
9        (13) a survey of the enclosed, locked facility,
10    including the space used for cultivation;
11        (14) cultivation, processing, inventory, and packaging
12    plans;
13        (15) a description of the applicant's experience with
14    agricultural cultivation techniques and industry
15    standards;
16        (16) a list of any academic degrees, certifications,
17    or relevant experience of all prospective principal
18    officers, board members, and agents of the related
19    business;
20        (17) the identity of every person having a financial
21    or voting interest of 5% or greater in the cultivation
22    center operation with respect to which the license is
23    sought, whether a trust, corporation, partnership, limited
24    liability company, or sole proprietorship, including the
25    name and address of each person;
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1    address each of the following:
2            (i) energy needs, including estimates of monthly
3        electricity and gas usage, to what extent it will
4        procure energy from a local utility or from on-site
5        generation, and if it has or will adopt a sustainable
6        energy use and energy conservation policy;
7            (ii) water needs, including estimated water draw
8        and if it has or will adopt a sustainable water use and
9        water conservation policy; and
10            (iii) waste management, including if it has or
11        will adopt a waste reduction policy;
12        (19) a diversity plan that includes a narrative of not
13    more than 2,500 words that establishes a goal of diversity
14    in ownership, management, employment, and contracting to
15    ensure that diverse participants and groups are afforded
16    equality of opportunity;
17        (20) any other information required by rule;
18        (21) a recycling plan:
19            (A) Purchaser packaging, including cartridges,
20        shall be accepted by the applicant and recycled.
21            (B) Any recyclable waste generated by the cannabis
22        cultivation facility shall be recycled per applicable
23        State and local laws, ordinances, and rules.
24            (C) Any cannabis waste, liquid waste, or hazardous
25        waste shall be disposed of in accordance with 8 Ill.
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1        feasible, all cannabis plant waste will be rendered
2        unusable by grinding and incorporating the cannabis
3        plant waste with compostable mixed waste to be
4        disposed of in accordance with 8 Ill. Adm. Code
5        1000.460(g)(1);
6        (22) commitment to comply with local waste provisions:
7    a cultivation facility must remain in compliance with
8    applicable State and federal environmental requirements,
9    including, but not limited to:
10            (A) storing, securing, and managing all
11        recyclables and waste, including organic waste
12        composed of or containing finished cannabis and
13        cannabis products, in accordance with applicable State
14        and local laws, ordinances, and rules; and
15            (B) disposing liquid waste containing cannabis or
16        byproducts of cannabis processing in compliance with
17        all applicable State and federal requirements,
18        including, but not limited to, the cannabis
19        cultivation facility's permits under Title X of the
20        Environmental Protection Act; and
21        (23) a commitment to a technology standard for
22    resource efficiency of the cultivation center facility.
23            (A) A cannabis cultivation facility commits to use
24        resources efficiently, including energy and water. For
25        the following, a cannabis cultivation facility commits
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1        in items (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), which may be
2        modified by rule:
3                (i) lighting systems, including light bulbs;
4                (ii) HVAC system;
5                (iii) water application system to the crop;
6            and
7                (iv) filtration system for removing
8            contaminants from wastewater.
9            (B) Lighting. The Lighting Power Densities (LPD)
10        for cultivation space commits to not exceed an average
11        of 36 watts per gross square foot of active and growing
12        space canopy, or all installed lighting technology
13        shall meet a photosynthetic photon efficacy (PPE) of
14        no less than 2.2 micromoles per joule fixture and
15        shall be featured on the DesignLights Consortium (DLC)
16        Horticultural Specification Qualified Products List
17        (QPL). In the event that DLC requirement for minimum
18        efficacy exceeds 2.2 micromoles per joule fixture,
19        that PPE shall become the new standard.
20            (C) HVAC.
21                (i) For cannabis grow operations with less
22            than 6,000 square feet of canopy, the licensee
23            commits that all HVAC units will be
24            high-efficiency ductless split HVAC units, or
25            other more energy efficient equipment.
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1            square feet of canopy or more, the licensee
2            commits that all HVAC units will be variable
3            refrigerant flow HVAC units, or other more energy
4            efficient equipment.
5            (D) Water application.
6                (i) The cannabis cultivation facility commits
7            to use automated watering systems, including, but
8            not limited to, drip irrigation and flood tables,
9            to irrigate cannabis crop.
10                (ii) The cannabis cultivation facility commits
11            to measure runoff from watering events and report
12            this volume in its water usage plan, and that on
13            average, watering events shall have no more than
14            20% of runoff of water.
15            (E) Filtration. The cultivator commits that HVAC
16        condensate, dehumidification water, excess runoff, and
17        other wastewater produced by the cannabis cultivation
18        facility shall be captured and filtered to the best of
19        the facility's ability to achieve the quality needed
20        to be reused in subsequent watering rounds.
21            (F) Reporting energy use and efficiency as
22        required by rule.
23    (b) Applicants must submit all required information,
24including the information required in Section 20-10, to the
25Commission Department of Agriculture. Failure by an applicant
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1application being disqualified.
2    (c) If the Commission Department of Agriculture receives
3an application with missing information, the Commission
4Department of Agriculture may issue a deficiency notice to the
5applicant. The applicant shall have 10 calendar days from the
6date of the deficiency notice to resubmit the incomplete
7information. Applications that are still incomplete after this
8opportunity to cure will not be scored and will be
9disqualified.
10    (e) A cultivation center that is awarded a Conditional
11Adult Use Cultivation Center License pursuant to the criteria
12in Section 20-20 shall not grow, purchase, possess, or sell
13cannabis or cannabis-infused products until the person has
14received an Adult Use Cultivation Center License issued by the
15Commission Department of Agriculture pursuant to Section 20-21
16of this Act.
17(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
18102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
19    (410 ILCS 705/20-21)
20    Sec. 20-21. Adult Use Cultivation Center License.
21    (a) A person or entity is only eligible to receive an Adult
22Use Cultivation Center License if the person or entity has
23first been awarded a Conditional Adult Use Cultivation Center
24License pursuant to this Act or the person or entity has
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1to subsection (c) of Section 20-10.
2    (b) The Commission Department of Agriculture shall not
3issue an Adult Use Cultivation Center License until:
4        (1) the Commission Department of Agriculture has
5    inspected the cultivation center site and proposed
6    operations and verified that they are in compliance with
7    this Act and local zoning laws;
8        (2) the Conditional Adult Use Cultivation Center
9    License holder has paid a registration fee of $100,000 or
10    a prorated amount accounting for the difference of time
11    between when the Adult Use Cultivation Center License is
12    issued and March 31 of the next even-numbered year; and
13        (3) The Conditional Adult Use Cultivation Center
14    License holder has met all the requirements in the Act and
15    rules.
16(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
17    (410 ILCS 705/20-30)
18    Sec. 20-30. Cultivation center requirements; prohibitions.
19    (a) The operating documents of a cultivation center shall
20include procedures for the oversight of the cultivation
21center, a cannabis plant monitoring system including a
22physical inventory recorded weekly, accurate recordkeeping,
23and a staffing plan.
24    (b) A cultivation center shall implement a security plan
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1not limited to: facility access controls, perimeter intrusion
2detection systems, personnel identification systems, 24-hour
3surveillance system to monitor the interior and exterior of
4the cultivation center facility and accessibility to
5authorized law enforcement and the Commission , the Department
6of Public Health where processing takes place, and the
7Department of Agriculture in real time.
8    (c) All cultivation of cannabis by a cultivation center
9must take place in an enclosed, locked facility at the
10physical address provided to the Commission Department of
11Agriculture during the licensing process. The cultivation
12center location shall only be accessed by the agents working
13for the cultivation center, the Commission Department of
14Agriculture staff performing inspections, the Department of
15Public Health staff performing inspections, local and State
16law enforcement or other emergency personnel, contractors
17working on jobs unrelated to cannabis, such as installing or
18maintaining security devices or performing electrical wiring,
19transporting organization agents as provided in this Act,
20individuals in a mentoring or educational program approved by
21the State, or other individuals as provided by rule.
22    (d) A cultivation center may not sell or distribute any
23cannabis or cannabis-infused products to any person other than
24a dispensing organization, craft grower, infuser organization,
25transporter, or as otherwise authorized by rule.
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1indirectly discriminate in price between different dispensing
2organizations, craft growers, or infuser organizations that
3are purchasing a like grade, strain, brand, and quality of
4cannabis or cannabis-infused product. Nothing in this
5subsection (e) prevents a cultivation center from pricing
6cannabis differently based on differences in the cost of
7manufacturing or processing, the quantities sold, such as
8volume discounts, or the way the products are delivered.
9    (f) All cannabis harvested by a cultivation center and
10intended for distribution to a dispensing organization must be
11entered into a data collection system, packaged and labeled
12under Section 55-21, and placed into a cannabis container for
13transport. All cannabis harvested by a cultivation center and
14intended for distribution to a craft grower or infuser
15organization must be packaged in a labeled cannabis container
16and entered into a data collection system before transport.
17    (g) Cultivation centers are subject to random inspections
18by the Commission Department of Agriculture, the Department of
19Public Health, local safety or health inspectors, the Illinois
20State Police, or as provided by rule.
21    (h) A cultivation center agent shall notify local law
22enforcement, the Illinois State Police, and the Commission
23Department of Agriculture within 24 hours of the discovery of
24any loss or theft. Notification shall be made by phone or in
25person, or by written or electronic communication.
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1any applicable federal rules and regulations regarding the use
2of pesticides on cannabis plants.
3    (j) No person or entity shall hold any legal, equitable,
4ownership, or beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, of
5more than 3 cultivation centers licensed under this Article.
6Further, no person or entity that is employed by, an agent of,
7has a contract to receive payment in any form from a
8cultivation center, is a principal officer of a cultivation
9center, or entity controlled by or affiliated with a principal
10officer of a cultivation shall hold any legal, equitable,
11ownership, or beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, in
12a cultivation that would result in the person or entity owning
13or controlling in combination with any cultivation center,
14principal officer of a cultivation center, or entity
15controlled or affiliated with a principal officer of a
16cultivation center by which he, she, or it is employed, is an
17agent of, or participates in the management of, more than 3
18cultivation center licenses.
19    (k) A cultivation center may not contain more than 210,000
20square feet of canopy space for plants in the flowering stage
21for cultivation of adult use cannabis as provided in this Act.
22    (l) A cultivation center may process cannabis, cannabis
23concentrates, and cannabis-infused products.
24    (m) Beginning July 1, 2020, a cultivation center shall not
25transport cannabis or cannabis-infused products to a craft
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1laboratory licensed under this Act, unless it has obtained a
2transporting organization license.
3    (n) It is unlawful for any person having a cultivation
4center license or any officer, associate, member,
5representative, or agent of such licensee to offer or deliver
6money, or anything else of value, directly or indirectly to
7any person having an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
8Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
9Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing Organization
10License, or a medical cannabis dispensing organization license
11issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program
12Act, or to any person connected with or in any way
13representing, or to any member of the family of, such person
14holding an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization
15License, a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
16License, an Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or a
17medical cannabis dispensing organization license issued under
18the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, or to
19any stockholders in any corporation engaged in the retail sale
20of cannabis, or to any officer, manager, agent, or
21representative of the Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
22Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
23Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing Organization
24License, or a medical cannabis dispensing organization license
25issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program
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1organization, including, without limitation, on shelves and in
2display cases where purchasers can view products, or on the
3dispensing organization's website.
4    (o) A cultivation center must comply with any other
5requirements or prohibitions set by administrative rule of the
6Commission Department of Agriculture.
7(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
8102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff.
95-13-22.)
 
10    (410 ILCS 705/20-55)
11    Sec. 20-55. Disclosure of ownership and control.
12    (a) Each Adult Use Cultivation Center applicant and
13license holder shall file and maintain a Table of
14Organization, Ownership, and Control with the Commission
15Department. The Table of Organization, Ownership, and Control
16shall contain the information required by this Section in
17sufficient detail to identify all owners, directors, and
18principal officers, and the title of each principal officer or
19business entity that, through direct or indirect means,
20manages, owns, or controls the applicant or license holder.
21    (b) The Table of Organization, Ownership, and Control
22shall identify the following information:
23        (1) The management structure, ownership, and control
24    of the applicant or license holder including the name of
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1    position held, and the percentage ownership interest, if
2    any. If the business entity has a parent company, the name
3    of each owner, board member, and officer of the parent
4    company and his or her percentage ownership interest in
5    the parent company and the Adult Use Cultivation Center.
6        (2) If the applicant or licensee is a business entity
7    with publicly traded stock, the identification of
8    ownership shall be provided as required in subsection (c).
9    (c) If a business entity identified in subsection (b) is a
10publicly traded company, the following information shall be
11provided in the Table of Organization, Ownership, and Control:
12        (1) The name and percentage of ownership interest of
13    each individual or business entity with ownership of more
14    than 5% of the voting shares of the entity, to the extent
15    such information is known or contained in 13D or 13G
16    Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
17        (2) To the extent known, the names and percentage of
18    interest of ownership of persons who are relatives of one
19    another and who together exercise control over or own more
20    than 10% of the voting shares of the entity.
21    (d) An Adult Use Cultivation Center with a parent company
22or companies, or partially owned or controlled by another
23entity must disclose to the Commission Department the
24relationship and all owners, board members, officers, or
25individuals with control or management of those entities. An
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1control from the Department.
2    (e) All principal officers must submit a complete online
3application with the Commission Department within 14 days of
4the Adult Use Cultivation Center being licensed by the
5Commission Department or within 14 days of Commission
6Department notice of approval as a new principal officer.
7    (f) A principal officer may not allow his or her
8registration to expire.
9    (g) An Adult Use Cultivation Center separating with a
10principal officer must do so under this Act. The principal
11officer must communicate the separation to the Commission
12Department within 5 business days.
13    (h) A principal officer not in compliance with the
14requirements of this Act shall be removed from his or her
15position with the Adult Use Cultivation Center or shall
16otherwise terminate his or her affiliation. Failure to do so
17may subject the Adult Use Cultivation Center to discipline,
18suspension, or revocation of its license by the Commission
19Department.
20    (i) It is the responsibility of the Adult Use Cultivation
21Center and its principal officers to promptly notify the
22Commission Department of any change of the principal place of
23business address, hours of operation, change in ownership or
24control, or a change of the Adult Use Cultivation Center's
25primary or secondary contact information. Any changes must be
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1(Source: P.A. 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 
2    (410 ILCS 705/25-1)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026)
4    Sec. 25-1. Definitions. In this Article:
5    "Board" means the Illinois Community College Board.
6    "Career in Cannabis Certificate" or "Certificate" means
7the certification awarded to a community college student who
8completes a prescribed course of study in cannabis and
9cannabis business industry related classes and curriculum at a
10community college awarded a Community College Cannabis
11Vocational Pilot Program license.
12    "Commission" means the Cannabis Equity and Oversight
13Commission.
14    "Community college" means a public community college
15organized under the Public Community College Act.
16    "Department" means the Department of Agriculture.
17    "Licensee" means a community college awarded a Community
18College Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program license under this
19Article.
20    "Program" means the Community College Cannabis Vocational
21Pilot Program.
22    "Program license" means a Community College Cannabis
23Vocational Pilot Program license issued to a community college
24under this Article.
25(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 

 

 

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1    (410 ILCS 705/25-5)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026)
3    Sec. 25-5. Administration.
4    (a) The Commission Department shall establish and
5administer the Program in coordination with the Illinois
6Community College Board. The Commission Department may issue
7Program licenses to applicants that meet the requirements
8outlined in this Article.
9    (b) Beginning with the 2021-2022 academic year, and
10subject to subsection (h) of Section 2-12 of the Public
11Community College Act, community colleges awarded Program
12licenses may offer qualifying students a Career in Cannabis
13Certificate, which includes, but is not limited to, courses
14that allow participating students to work with, study, and
15grow live cannabis plants so as to prepare students for a
16career in the legal cannabis industry, and to instruct
17participating students on the best business practices,
18professional responsibility, and legal compliance of the
19cannabis business industry.
20    (c) The Board may issue rules pertaining to the provisions
21in this Act.
22    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
23students shall be at least 18 years old in order to enroll in a
24licensee's Career in Cannabis Certificate's prescribed course
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1(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 
2    (410 ILCS 705/25-10)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026)
4    Sec. 25-10. Issuance of Community College Cannabis
5Vocational Pilot Program licenses.
6    (a) The Commission Department shall issue rules regulating
7the selection criteria for applicants by January 1, 2020. The
8Commission Department shall make the application for a Program
9license available no later than February 1, 2020, and shall
10require that applicants submit the completed application no
11later than July 1, 2020. If the Commission Department issues
12fewer than 8 Program licenses by September 1, 2020, the
13Commission Department may accept applications at a future date
14as prescribed by rule.
15    (b) The Commission Department shall by rule develop a
16system to score Program licenses to administratively rank
17applications based on the clarity, organization, and quality
18of the applicant's responses to required information.
19Applicants shall be awarded points that are based on or that
20meet the following categories:
21        (1) Geographic diversity of the applicants;
22        (2) Experience and credentials of the applicant's
23    faculty;
24        (3) At least 5 Program license awardees must have a
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1    each of the past 4 years;
2        (4) Security plan, including a requirement that all
3    cannabis plants be in an enclosed, locked facility;
4        (5) Curriculum plan, including processing and testing
5    curriculum for the Career in Cannabis Certificate;
6        (6) Career advising and placement plan for
7    participating students; and
8        (7) Any other criteria the Commission Department may
9    set by rule.
10(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
11    (410 ILCS 705/25-15)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026)
13    Sec. 25-15. Community College Cannabis Vocational Pilot
14Program requirements and prohibitions.
15    (a) Licensees shall not have more than 50 flowering
16cannabis plants at any one time.
17    (b) The agent-in-charge shall keep a vault log of the
18licensee's enclosed, locked facility or facilities, including
19but not limited to, the person entering the site location, the
20time of entrance, the time of exit, and any other information
21the Commission Department may set by rule.
22    (c) Cannabis shall not be removed from the licensee's
23facility, except for the limited purpose of shipping a sample
24to a laboratory registered under this Act.
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1access code to the licensee's enclosed, locked facility, or
2facilities, to cannabis curriculum faculty and college
3security personnel with a bona fide need to access the
4facility for emergency purposes.
5    (e) A transporting organization may transport cannabis
6produced pursuant to this Article to a laboratory registered
7under this Act. All other cannabis produced by the licensee
8that was not shipped to a registered laboratory shall be
9destroyed within 5 weeks of being harvested.
10    (f) Licensees shall subscribe to the Commission Department
11of Agriculture's cannabis plant monitoring system.
12    (g) Licensees shall maintain a weekly inventory system.
13    (h) No student participating in the cannabis curriculum
14necessary to obtain a Certificate may be in the licensee's
15facility unless a faculty agent-in-charge is also physically
16present in the facility.
17    (i) Licensees shall conduct post-certificate follow up
18surveys and record participating students' job placements
19within the cannabis business industry within a year of the
20student's completion.
21    (j) The Illinois Community College Board shall report
22annually to the Commission Department on the race, ethnicity,
23and gender of all students participating in the cannabis
24curriculum necessary to obtain a Certificate, and of those
25students who obtain a Certificate.
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1    (410 ILCS 705/25-25)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026)
3    Sec. 25-25. Enforcement.
4    (a) The Commission Department has the authority to suspend
5or revoke any faculty agent-in-charge or agent identification
6card for any violation found under this Article.
7    (b) The Commission Department has the authority to suspend
8or revoke any Program license for any violation found under
9this Article.
10    (c) The Board shall revoke the authority to offer the
11Certificate of any community college that has had its license
12revoked by the Commission Department.
13(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
14    (410 ILCS 705/25-30)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026)
16    Sec. 25-30. Inspection rights.
17    (a) A licensee's enclosed, locked facilities are subject
18to random inspections by the Commission Department, the
19Illinois State Police, or as provided by rule.
20    (b) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to give the
21Commission Department, the Illinois State Police, or any other
22entity identified by rule under subsection (a) a right of
23inspection or access to any location on the licensee's
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1(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21;
2102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
3    (410 ILCS 705/25-35)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026)
5    Sec. 25-35. Community College Cannabis Vocational Training
6Pilot Program faculty participant agent identification card.
7    (a) The Commission Department shall:
8        (1) establish by rule the information required in an
9    initial application or renewal application for an agent
10    identification card submitted under this Article and the
11    nonrefundable fee to accompany the initial application or
12    renewal application;
13        (2) verify the information contained in an initial
14    application or renewal application for an agent
15    identification card submitted under this Article, and
16    approve or deny an application within 30 days of receiving
17    a completed initial application or renewal application and
18    all supporting documentation required by rule;
19        (3) issue an agent identification card to a qualifying
20    agent within 15 business days of approving the initial
21    application or renewal application;
22        (4) enter the license number of the community college
23    where the agent works; and
24        (5) allow for an electronic initial application and
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1    electronic or other methods that an application has been
2    submitted. The Commission Each Department may by rule
3    require prospective agents to file their applications by
4    electronic means and to provide notices to the agents by
5    electronic means.
6    (b) An agent must keep his or her identification card
7visible at all times when in the enclosed, locked facility, or
8facilities for which he or she is an agent.
9    (c) The agent identification cards shall contain the
10following:
11        (1) the name of the cardholder;
12        (2) the date of issuance and expiration date of the
13    identification card;
14        (3) a random 10-digit alphanumeric identification
15    number containing at least 4 numbers and at least 4
16    letters that is unique to the holder;
17        (4) a photograph of the cardholder; and
18        (5) the legal name of the community college employing
19    the agent.
20    (d) An agent identification card shall be immediately
21returned to the community college of the agent upon
22termination of his or her employment.
23    (e) Any agent identification card lost shall be reported
24to the Illinois State Police and the Commission Department of
25Agriculture immediately upon discovery of the loss.
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1College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program while the
2agent applicant's identification card application is pending.
3Upon approval, the Commission Department shall issue the
4agent's identification card to the agent. If denied, the
5Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program
6and the agent applicant shall be notified and the agent
7applicant must cease all activity at the Community College
8Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program immediately.
9(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21;
10102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
11    (410 ILCS 705/25-40)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026)
13    Sec. 25-40. Study. By December 31, 2025, the Commission
14Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer, in
15coordination with the Board, must issue a report to the
16Governor and the General Assembly which includes, but is not
17limited to, the following:
18        (1) Number of security incidents or infractions at
19    each licensee and any action taken or not taken;
20        (2) Statistics, based on race, ethnicity, gender, and
21    participating community college of:
22            (A) students enrolled in career in cannabis
23        classes;
24            (B) successful completion rates by community
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1            (C) postgraduate job placement of students who
2        obtained a Certificate, including both cannabis
3        business establishment jobs and non-cannabis business
4        establishment jobs; and
5        (3) Any other relevant information.
6(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
7    (410 ILCS 705/30-3)
8    Sec. 30-3. Definition. In this Article, "Commission" means
9the Cannabis Equity and Oversight Commission.
10    "Department" means the Department of Agriculture.
11(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
12    (410 ILCS 705/30-5)
13    Sec. 30-5. Issuance of licenses.
14    (a) The Commission Department of Agriculture shall issue
15up to 40 craft grower licenses by July 1, 2020. Any person or
16entity awarded a license pursuant to this subsection shall
17only hold one craft grower license and may not sell that
18license until after December 21, 2021.
19    (b) By December 21, 2021, the Commission Department of
20Agriculture shall issue up to 60 additional craft grower
21licenses. Any person or entity awarded a license pursuant to
22this subsection shall not hold more than 2 craft grower
23licenses. The person or entity awarded a license pursuant to
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1craft grower license subject to the restrictions of this Act
2or as determined by administrative rule. Prior to issuing such
3licenses, the Commission Department may adopt rules through
4emergency rulemaking in accordance with subsection (kk) of
5Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to
6modify or raise the number of craft grower licenses and modify
7or change the licensing application process. The General
8Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to regulate cannabis
9use is deemed an emergency and necessary for the public
10interest, safety, and welfare. In determining whether to
11exercise the authority granted by this subsection, the
12Commission Department of Agriculture must consider the
13following factors:
14        (1) the percentage of cannabis sales occurring in
15    Illinois not in the regulated market using data from the
16    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
17    National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Illinois
18    Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and tourism
19    data from the Illinois Office of Tourism to ascertain
20    total cannabis consumption in Illinois compared to the
21    amount of sales in licensed dispensing organizations;
22        (2) whether there is an adequate supply of cannabis
23    and cannabis-infused products to serve registered medical
24    cannabis patients;
25        (3) whether there is an adequate supply of cannabis
26    and cannabis-infused products to serve purchasers;

 

 

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1        (4) whether there is an oversupply of cannabis in
2    Illinois leading to trafficking of cannabis to states
3    where the sale of cannabis is not permitted by law;
4        (5) population increases or shifts;
5        (6) the density of craft growers in any area of the
6    State;
7        (7) perceived security risks of increasing the number
8    or location of craft growers;
9        (8) the past safety record of craft growers;
10        (9) the Commission's Department of Agriculture's
11    capacity to appropriately regulate additional licensees;
12        (10) (blank); and
13        (11) any other criteria the Commission Department of
14    Agriculture deems relevant.
15    (c) After January 1, 2022, the Commission Department of
16Agriculture may by rule modify or raise the number of craft
17grower licenses and modify or change the licensing application
18process. At no time may the number of craft grower licenses
19exceed 150. Any person or entity awarded a license pursuant to
20this subsection shall not hold more than 3 craft grower
21licenses. A person or entity awarded a license pursuant to
22this subsection or subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this
23Section may sell its craft grower license or licenses subject
24to the restrictions of this Act or as determined by
25administrative rule.
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1study pertaining to craft growers the Commission by the
2Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer pursuant to subsection
3(e) of Section 5-45, the Department may modify or change the
4licensing application process to reduce or eliminate barriers
5from and remedy evidence of discrimination identified in the
6disparity and availability study.
7    (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
8Commission shall have authority over licenses in this Section
9that may be in various phases in the licensing process or are
10eligible, pending, in the conditional phase, awarded, pending
11adjudication by a judicial process, or have otherwise not been
12awarded on and after July 1, 2022.
13(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
14102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 
15    (410 ILCS 705/30-10)
16    Sec. 30-10. Application.
17    (a) When applying for a license, the applicant shall
18electronically submit the following in such form as the
19Commission Department of Agriculture may direct:
20        (1) the nonrefundable application fee of $5,000 to be
21    deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund, or another
22    amount as the Department of Agriculture may set by rule
23    after January 1, 2021;
24        (2) the legal name of the craft grower;
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1        (4) the name, address, social security number, and
2    date of birth of each principal officer and board member
3    of the craft grower; each principal officer and board
4    member shall be at least 21 years of age;
5        (5) the details of any administrative or judicial
6    proceeding in which any of the principal officers or board
7    members of the craft grower (i) pled guilty, were
8    convicted, were fined, or had a registration or license
9    suspended or revoked or (ii) managed or served on the
10    board of a business or non-profit organization that pled
11    guilty, was convicted, was fined, or had a registration or
12    license suspended or revoked;
13        (6) proposed operating bylaws that include procedures
14    for the oversight of the craft grower, including the
15    development and implementation of a plant monitoring
16    system, accurate recordkeeping, staffing plan, and
17    security plan approved by the Illinois State Police that
18    are in accordance with the rules issued by the Commission
19    Department of Agriculture under this Act; a physical
20    inventory shall be performed of all plants and on a weekly
21    basis by the craft grower;
22        (7) verification from the Illinois State Police that
23    all background checks of the prospective principal
24    officers, board members, and agents of the cannabis
25    business establishment have been conducted;
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1    permit and verification that the proposed craft grower is
2    in compliance with the local zoning rules and distance
3    limitations established by the local jurisdiction;
4        (9) proposed employment practices, in which the
5    applicant must demonstrate a plan of action to inform,
6    hire, and educate minorities, women, veterans, and persons
7    with disabilities, engage in fair labor practices, and
8    provide worker protections;
9        (10) whether an applicant can demonstrate experience
10    in or business practices that promote economic empowerment
11    in Disproportionately Impacted Areas;
12        (11) experience with the cultivation of agricultural
13    or horticultural products, operating an agriculturally
14    related business, or operating a horticultural business;
15        (12) a description of the enclosed, locked facility
16    where cannabis will be grown, harvested, manufactured,
17    packaged, or otherwise prepared for distribution to a
18    dispensing organization or other cannabis business
19    establishment;
20        (13) a survey of the enclosed, locked facility,
21    including the space used for cultivation;
22        (14) cultivation, processing, inventory, and packaging
23    plans;
24        (15) a description of the applicant's experience with
25    agricultural cultivation techniques and industry
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1        (16) a list of any academic degrees, certifications,
2    or relevant experience of all prospective principal
3    officers, board members, and agents of the related
4    business;
5        (17) the identity of every person having a financial
6    or voting interest of 5% or greater in the craft grower
7    operation, whether a trust, corporation, partnership,
8    limited liability company, or sole proprietorship,
9    including the name and address of each person;
10        (18) a plan describing how the craft grower will
11    address each of the following:
12            (i) energy needs, including estimates of monthly
13        electricity and gas usage, to what extent it will
14        procure energy from a local utility or from on-site
15        generation, and if it has or will adopt a sustainable
16        energy use and energy conservation policy;
17            (ii) water needs, including estimated water draw
18        and if it has or will adopt a sustainable water use and
19        water conservation policy; and
20            (iii) waste management, including if it has or
21        will adopt a waste reduction policy;
22        (19) a recycling plan:
23            (A) Purchaser packaging, including cartridges,
24        shall be accepted by the applicant and recycled.
25            (B) Any recyclable waste generated by the craft
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1        and local laws, ordinances, and rules.
2            (C) Any cannabis waste, liquid waste, or hazardous
3        waste shall be disposed of in accordance with 8 Ill.
4        Adm. Code 1000.460, except, to the greatest extent
5        feasible, all cannabis plant waste will be rendered
6        unusable by grinding and incorporating the cannabis
7        plant waste with compostable mixed waste to be
8        disposed of in accordance with 8 Ill. Adm. Code
9        1000.460(g)(1);
10        (20) a commitment to comply with local waste
11    provisions: a craft grower facility must remain in
12    compliance with applicable State and federal environmental
13    requirements, including, but not limited to:
14            (A) storing, securing, and managing all
15        recyclables and waste, including organic waste
16        composed of or containing finished cannabis and
17        cannabis products, in accordance with applicable State
18        and local laws, ordinances, and rules; and
19            (B) disposing liquid waste containing cannabis or
20        byproducts of cannabis processing in compliance with
21        all applicable State and federal requirements,
22        including, but not limited to, the cannabis
23        cultivation facility's permits under Title X of the
24        Environmental Protection Act;
25        (21) a commitment to a technology standard for
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1            (A) A craft grower facility commits to use
2        resources efficiently, including energy and water. For
3        the following, a cannabis cultivation facility commits
4        to meet or exceed the technology standard identified
5        in paragraphs (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), which may be
6        modified by rule:
7                (i) lighting systems, including light bulbs;
8                (ii) HVAC system;
9                (iii) water application system to the crop;
10            and
11                (iv) filtration system for removing
12            contaminants from wastewater.
13            (B) Lighting. The Lighting Power Densities (LPD)
14        for cultivation space commits to not exceed an average
15        of 36 watts per gross square foot of active and growing
16        space canopy, or all installed lighting technology
17        shall meet a photosynthetic photon efficacy (PPE) of
18        no less than 2.2 micromoles per joule fixture and
19        shall be featured on the DesignLights Consortium (DLC)
20        Horticultural Specification Qualified Products List
21        (QPL). In the event that DLC requirement for minimum
22        efficacy exceeds 2.2 micromoles per joule fixture,
23        that PPE shall become the new standard.
24            (C) HVAC.
25                (i) For cannabis grow operations with less
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1            commits that all HVAC units will be
2            high-efficiency ductless split HVAC units, or
3            other more energy efficient equipment.
4                (ii) For cannabis grow operations with 6,000
5            square feet of canopy or more, the licensee
6            commits that all HVAC units will be variable
7            refrigerant flow HVAC units, or other more energy
8            efficient equipment.
9            (D) Water application.
10                (i) The craft grower facility commits to use
11            automated watering systems, including, but not
12            limited to, drip irrigation and flood tables, to
13            irrigate cannabis crop.
14                (ii) The craft grower facility commits to
15            measure runoff from watering events and report
16            this volume in its water usage plan, and that on
17            average, watering events shall have no more than
18            20% of runoff of water.
19            (E) Filtration. The craft grower commits that HVAC
20        condensate, dehumidification water, excess runoff, and
21        other wastewater produced by the craft grower facility
22        shall be captured and filtered to the best of the
23        facility's ability to achieve the quality needed to be
24        reused in subsequent watering rounds.
25            (F) Reporting energy use and efficiency as
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1        (22) any other information required by rule.
2    (b) Applicants must submit all required information,
3including the information required in Section 30-15, to the
4Commission Department of Agriculture. Failure by an applicant
5to submit all required information may result in the
6application being disqualified.
7    (c) If the Commission Department of Agriculture receives
8an application with missing information, the Commission
9Department of Agriculture may issue a deficiency notice to the
10applicant. The applicant shall have 10 calendar days from the
11date of the deficiency notice to resubmit the incomplete
12information. Applications that are still incomplete after this
13opportunity to cure will not be scored and will be
14disqualified.
15(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
16102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
17    (410 ILCS 705/30-20)
18    Sec. 30-20. Issuance of license to certain persons
19prohibited.
20    (a) No craft grower license issued by the Commission
21Department of Agriculture shall be issued to a person who is
22licensed by any licensing authority as a cultivation center,
23or to any partnership, corporation, limited liability company,
24or trust or any subsidiary, affiliate, or any other form of
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1beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, in a person
2licensed in this State as a cultivation center, or to any
3principal officer, agent, employee, or human being with any
4form of ownership or control over a cultivation center except
5for a person who owns no more than 5% of the outstanding shares
6of a cultivation center whose shares are publicly traded on an
7exchange within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of
81934.
9    (b) A person who is licensed in this State as a craft
10grower, or any partnership, corporation, limited liability
11company, or trust or any subsidiary, affiliate, or agent
12thereof, or any other form of business enterprise licensed in
13this State as a craft grower shall not have more than 10%
14legal, equitable, or beneficial interest, directly or
15indirectly, in a person licensed as a cultivation center, nor
16shall any partnership, corporation, limited liability company,
17or trust or any subsidiary, affiliate, or any other form of
18business enterprise having any legal, equitable, or beneficial
19interest, directly or indirectly, in a person licensed in this
20State as a craft grower or a craft grower agent be a principal
21officer, agent, employee, or human being with any form of
22ownership or control over a cultivation center except for a
23person who owns no more than 5% of the outstanding shares of a
24cultivation center whose shares are publicly traded on an
25exchange within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of
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1(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
2    (410 ILCS 705/30-30)
3    Sec. 30-30. Craft grower requirements; prohibitions.
4    (a) The operating documents of a craft grower shall
5include procedures for the oversight of the craft grower, a
6cannabis plant monitoring system including a physical
7inventory recorded weekly, accurate recordkeeping, and a
8staffing plan.
9    (b) A craft grower shall implement a security plan
10reviewed by the Illinois State Police that includes, but is
11not limited to: facility access controls, perimeter intrusion
12detection systems, personnel identification systems, and a
1324-hour surveillance system to monitor the interior and
14exterior of the craft grower facility and that is accessible
15to authorized law enforcement and the Commission Department of
16Agriculture in real time.
17    (c) All cultivation of cannabis by a craft grower must
18take place in an enclosed, locked facility at the physical
19address provided to the Commission Department of Agriculture
20during the licensing process. The craft grower location shall
21only be accessed by the agents working for the craft grower,
22the Commission Department of Agriculture staff performing
23inspections, the Department of Public Health staff performing
24inspections, State and local law enforcement or other
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1cannabis, such as installing or maintaining security devices
2or performing electrical wiring, transporting organization
3agents as provided in this Act, or participants in the
4incubator program, individuals in a mentoring or educational
5program approved by the State, or other individuals as
6provided by rule. However, if a craft grower shares a premises
7with an infuser or dispensing organization, agents from those
8other licensees may access the craft grower portion of the
9premises if that is the location of common bathrooms,
10lunchrooms, locker rooms, or other areas of the building where
11work or cultivation of cannabis is not performed. At no time
12may an infuser or dispensing organization agent perform work
13at a craft grower without being a registered agent of the craft
14grower.
15    (d) A craft grower may not sell or distribute any cannabis
16to any person other than a cultivation center, a craft grower,
17an infuser organization, a dispensing organization, or as
18otherwise authorized by rule.
19    (e) A craft grower may not be located in an area zoned for
20residential use.
21    (f) A craft grower may not either directly or indirectly
22discriminate in price between different cannabis business
23establishments that are purchasing a like grade, strain,
24brand, and quality of cannabis or cannabis-infused product.
25Nothing in this subsection (f) prevents a craft grower from
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1of manufacturing or processing, the quantities sold, such as
2volume discounts, or the way the products are delivered.
3    (g) All cannabis harvested by a craft grower and intended
4for distribution to a dispensing organization must be entered
5into a data collection system, packaged and labeled under
6Section 55-21, and, if distribution is to a dispensing
7organization that does not share a premises with the
8dispensing organization receiving the cannabis, placed into a
9cannabis container for transport. All cannabis harvested by a
10craft grower and intended for distribution to a cultivation
11center, to an infuser organization, or to a craft grower with
12which it does not share a premises, must be packaged in a
13labeled cannabis container and entered into a data collection
14system before transport.
15    (h) Craft growers are subject to random inspections by the
16Commission Department of Agriculture, local safety or health
17inspectors, the Illinois State Police, or as provided by rule.
18    (i) A craft grower agent shall notify local law
19enforcement, the Illinois State Police, and the Commission
20Department of Agriculture within 24 hours of the discovery of
21any loss or theft. Notification shall be made by phone, in
22person, or written or electronic communication.
23    (j) A craft grower shall comply with all State and any
24applicable federal rules and regulations regarding the use of
25pesticides.
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1transport cannabis or cannabis-infused products to any other
2cannabis business establishment without a transport
3organization license unless:
4        (i) If the craft grower is located in a county with a
5    population of 3,000,000 or more, the cannabis business
6    establishment receiving the cannabis is within 2,000 feet
7    of the property line of the craft grower;
8        (ii) If the craft grower is located in a county with a
9    population of more than 700,000 but fewer than 3,000,000,
10    the cannabis business establishment receiving the cannabis
11    is within 2 miles of the craft grower; or
12        (iii) If the craft grower is located in a county with a
13    population of fewer than 700,000, the cannabis business
14    establishment receiving the cannabis is within 15 miles of
15    the craft grower.
16    (l) A craft grower may enter into a contract with a
17transporting organization to transport cannabis to a
18cultivation center, a craft grower, an infuser organization, a
19dispensing organization, or a laboratory.
20    (m) No person or entity shall hold any legal, equitable,
21ownership, or beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, of
22more than 3 craft grower licenses. Further, no person or
23entity that is employed by, an agent of, or has a contract to
24receive payment from or participate in the management of a
25craft grower, is a principal officer of a craft grower, or
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1a craft grower shall hold any legal, equitable, ownership, or
2beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, in a craft grower
3license that would result in the person or entity owning or
4controlling in combination with any craft grower, principal
5officer of a craft grower, or entity controlled or affiliated
6with a principal officer of a craft grower by which he, she, or
7it is employed, is an agent of, or participates in the
8management of more than 3 craft grower licenses.
9    (n) It is unlawful for any person having a craft grower
10license or any officer, associate, member, representative, or
11agent of the licensee to offer or deliver money, or anything
12else of value, directly or indirectly, to any person having an
13Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, a
14Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, an
15Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or a medical
16cannabis dispensing organization license issued under the
17Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, or to any
18person connected with or in any way representing, or to any
19member of the family of, the person holding an Early Approval
20Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, a Conditional Adult
21Use Dispensing Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing
22Organization License, or a medical cannabis dispensing
23organization license issued under the Compassionate Use of
24Medical Cannabis Program Act, or to any stockholders in any
25corporation engaged in the retail sale of cannabis, or to any
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1Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, a
2Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, an
3Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or a medical
4cannabis dispensing organization license issued under the
5Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act to obtain
6preferential placement within the dispensing organization,
7including, without limitation, on shelves and in display cases
8where purchasers can view products, or on the dispensing
9organization's website.
10    (o) A craft grower shall not be located within 1,500 feet
11of another craft grower or a cultivation center.
12    (p) A craft grower may process cannabis, cannabis
13concentrates, and cannabis-infused products.
14    (q) A craft grower must comply with any other requirements
15or prohibitions set by administrative rule of the Commission
16Department of Agriculture.
17(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
18102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff.
195-13-22.)
 
20    (410 ILCS 705/30-45)
21    Sec. 30-45. Renewal of craft grower licenses and agent
22identification cards.
23    (a) Licenses and identification cards issued under this
24Act shall be renewed annually. A craft grower shall receive
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1its current license that the license will expire. The
2Commission Department of Agriculture shall grant a renewal
3within 45 days of submission of a renewal application if:
4        (1) the craft grower submits a renewal application and
5    the required nonrefundable renewal fee of $40,000, or
6    another amount as the Commission Department of Agriculture
7    may set by rule after January 1, 2021;
8        (2) the Commission Department of Agriculture has not
9    suspended the license of the craft grower or suspended or
10    revoked the license for violating this Act or rules
11    adopted under this Act;
12        (3) the craft grower has continued to operate in
13    accordance with all plans submitted as part of its
14    application and approved by the Commission Department of
15    Agriculture or any amendments thereto that have been
16    approved by the Commission Department of Agriculture;
17        (4) the craft grower has submitted an agent, employee,
18    contracting, and subcontracting diversity report as
19    required by the Commission Department; and
20        (5) the craft grower has submitted an environmental
21    impact report.
22    (b) If a craft grower fails to renew its license before
23expiration, it shall cease operations until its license is
24renewed.
25    (c) If a craft grower agent fails to renew his or her
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1cease to work as an agent of the craft grower organization
2until his or her identification card is renewed.
3    (d) Any craft grower that continues to operate, or any
4craft grower agent who continues to work as an agent, after the
5applicable license or identification card has expired without
6renewal is subject to the penalties provided under Section
745-5.
8    (e) All fees or fines collected from the renewal of a craft
9grower license shall be deposited into the Cannabis Regulation
10Fund.
11(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
12    (410 ILCS 705/30-55)
13    Sec. 30-55. Disclosure of ownership and control.
14    (a) Each craft grower applicant and licensee shall file
15and maintain a Table of Organization, Ownership, and Control
16with the Commission Department. The Table of Organization,
17Ownership, and Control shall contain the information required
18by this Section in sufficient detail to identify all owners,
19directors, and principal officers, and the title of each
20principal officer or business entity that, through direct or
21indirect means, manages, owns, or controls the applicant or
22licensee.
23    (b) The Table of Organization, Ownership and Control shall
24identify the following information:
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1    of the applicant or license holder including the name of
2    each principal officer or business entity, the office or
3    position held, and the percentage ownership interest, if
4    any. If the business entity has a parent company, the name
5    of each owner, board member, and officer of the parent
6    company and his or her percentage ownership interest in
7    the parent company and the craft grower.
8        (2) If the applicant or licensee is a business entity
9    with publicly traded stock, the identification of
10    ownership shall be provided as required in subsection (c).
11    (c) If a business entity identified in subsection (b) is a
12publicly traded company, the following information shall be
13provided in the Table of Organization, Ownership, and Control:
14        (1) The name and percentage of ownership interest of
15    each individual or business entity with ownership of more
16    than 5% of the voting shares of the entity, to the extent
17    such information is known or contained in 13D or 13G
18    Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
19        (2) To the extent known, the names and percentage of
20    interest of ownership of persons who are relatives of one
21    another and who together exercise control over or own more
22    than 10% of the voting shares of the entity.
23    (d) A craft grower with a parent company or companies, or
24partially owned or controlled by another entity must disclose
25to the Commission Department the relationship and all owners,
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1management of those entities. A craft grower shall not shield
2its ownership or control from the Commission Department.
3    (e) All principal officers must submit a complete online
4application with the Commission Department within 14 days of
5the craft grower being licensed by the Commission Department
6or within 14 days of Commission Department notice of approval
7as a new principal officer.
8    (f) A principal officer may not allow his or her
9registration to expire.
10    (g) A craft grower separating with a principal officer
11must do so under this Act. The principal officer must
12communicate the separation to the Commission Department within
135 business days.
14    (h) A principal officer not in compliance with the
15requirements of this Act shall be removed from his or her
16position with the craft grower or shall otherwise terminate
17his or her affiliation. Failure to do so may subject the craft
18grower to discipline, suspension, or revocation of its license
19by the Commission Department.
20    (i) It is the responsibility of the craft grower and its
21principal officers to promptly notify the Commission
22Department of any change of the principal place of business
23address, hours of operation, change in ownership or control,
24or a change of the craft grower's primary or secondary contact
25information. Any changes must be made to the Commission
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1(Source: P.A. 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 
2    (410 ILCS 705/35-3)
3    Sec. 35-3. Definitions. In this Article, "Commission"
4means the Cannabis Equity and Oversight Commission. :
5    "Department" means the Department of Agriculture.
6(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
7    (410 ILCS 705/35-5)
8    Sec. 35-5. Issuance of licenses.
9    (a) The Department of Agriculture shall issue up to 40
10infuser licenses through a process provided for in this
11Article no later than July 1, 2020.
12    (b) The Commission Department of Agriculture shall make
13the application for infuser licenses available on January 7,
142020, or if that date falls on a weekend or holiday, the
15business day immediately succeeding the weekend or holiday and
16every January 7 or succeeding business day thereafter, and
17shall receive such applications no later than March 15, 2020,
18or, if that date falls on a weekend or holiday, the business
19day immediately succeeding the weekend or holiday and every
20March 15 or succeeding business day thereafter.
21    (c) By December 21, 2021, the Department of Agriculture
22may issue up to 60 additional infuser licenses. Prior to
23issuing such licenses, the Commission Department may adopt
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1subsection (kk) of Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative
2Procedure Act, to modify or raise the number of infuser
3licenses and modify or change the licensing application
4process to reduce or eliminate barriers. The General Assembly
5finds that the adoption of rules to regulate cannabis use is
6deemed an emergency and necessary for the public interest,
7safety, and welfare.
8    In determining whether to exercise the authority granted
9by this subsection, the Commission Department of Agriculture
10must consider the following factors:
11        (1) the percentage of cannabis sales occurring in
12    Illinois not in the regulated market using data from the
13    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
14    National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Illinois
15    Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and tourism
16    data from the Illinois Office of Tourism to ascertain
17    total cannabis consumption in Illinois compared to the
18    amount of sales in licensed dispensing organizations;
19        (2) whether there is an adequate supply of cannabis
20    and cannabis-infused products to serve registered medical
21    cannabis patients;
22        (3) whether there is an adequate supply of cannabis
23    and cannabis-infused products to serve purchasers;
24        (4) whether there is an oversupply of cannabis in
25    Illinois leading to trafficking of cannabis to any other
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1        (5) population increases or shifts;
2        (6) changes to federal law;
3        (7) perceived security risks of increasing the number
4    or location of infuser organizations;
5        (8) the past security records of infuser
6    organizations;
7        (9) the Commission's Department of Agriculture's
8    capacity to appropriately regulate additional licenses;
9        (10) (blank); and
10        (11) any other criteria the Commission Department of
11    Agriculture deems relevant.
12    (d) After January 1, 2022, the Commission Department of
13Agriculture may by rule modify or raise the number of infuser
14licenses, and modify or change the licensing application
15process to reduce or eliminate barriers based on the criteria
16in subsection (c).
17    (e) Upon the completion of the disparity and availability
18study pertaining to infusers by the Commission Cannabis
19Regulation Oversight Officer pursuant to subsection (e) of
20Section 5-45, the Department of Agriculture may modify or
21change the licensing application process to reduce or
22eliminate barriers and remedy evidence of discrimination
23identified in the study.
24(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
25102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 

 

 

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1    (410 ILCS 705/35-10)
2    Sec. 35-10. Application.
3    (a) When applying for a license, the applicant shall
4electronically submit the following in such form as the
5Commission Department of Agriculture may direct:
6        (1) the nonrefundable application fee of $5,000 or,
7    after January 1, 2021, another amount as set by rule by the
8    Department of Agriculture, to be deposited into the
9    Cannabis Regulation Fund;
10        (2) the legal name of the infuser;
11        (3) the proposed physical address of the infuser;
12        (4) the name, address, social security number, and
13    date of birth of each principal officer and board member
14    of the infuser; each principal officer and board member
15    shall be at least 21 years of age;
16        (5) the details of any administrative or judicial
17    proceeding in which any of the principal officers or board
18    members of the infuser (i) pled guilty, were convicted,
19    fined, or had a registration or license suspended or
20    revoked, or (ii) managed or served on the board of a
21    business or non-profit organization that pled guilty, was
22    convicted, fined, or had a registration or license
23    suspended or revoked;
24        (6) proposed operating bylaws that include procedures
25    for the oversight of the infuser, including the
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1    system, accurate recordkeeping, staffing plan, and
2    security plan approved by the Illinois State Police that
3    are in accordance with the rules issued by the Commission
4    Department of Agriculture under this Act; a physical
5    inventory of all cannabis shall be performed on a weekly
6    basis by the infuser;
7        (7) verification from the Illinois State Police that
8    all background checks of the prospective principal
9    officers, board members, and agents of the infuser
10    organization have been conducted;
11        (8) a copy of the current local zoning ordinance and
12    verification that the proposed infuser is in compliance
13    with the local zoning rules and distance limitations
14    established by the local jurisdiction;
15        (9) proposed employment practices, in which the
16    applicant must demonstrate a plan of action to inform,
17    hire, and educate minorities, women, veterans, and persons
18    with disabilities, engage in fair labor practices, and
19    provide worker protections;
20        (10) whether an applicant can demonstrate experience
21    in or business practices that promote economic empowerment
22    in Disproportionately Impacted Areas;
23        (11) experience with infusing products with cannabis
24    concentrate;
25        (12) a description of the enclosed, locked facility
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1    prepared for distribution to a dispensing organization or
2    other infuser;
3        (13) processing, inventory, and packaging plans;
4        (14) a description of the applicant's experience with
5    operating a commercial kitchen or laboratory preparing
6    products for human consumption;
7        (15) a list of any academic degrees, certifications,
8    or relevant experience of all prospective principal
9    officers, board members, and agents of the related
10    business;
11        (16) the identity of every person having a financial
12    or voting interest of 5% or greater in the infuser
13    operation with respect to which the license is sought,
14    whether a trust, corporation, partnership, limited
15    liability company, or sole proprietorship, including the
16    name and address of each person;
17        (17) a plan describing how the infuser will address
18    each of the following:
19            (i) energy needs, including estimates of monthly
20        electricity and gas usage, to what extent it will
21        procure energy from a local utility or from on-site
22        generation, and if it has or will adopt a sustainable
23        energy use and energy conservation policy;
24            (ii) water needs, including estimated water draw,
25        and if it has or will adopt a sustainable water use and
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1            (iii) waste management, including if it has or
2        will adopt a waste reduction policy;
3        (18) a recycling plan:
4            (A) a commitment that any recyclable waste
5        generated by the infuser shall be recycled per
6        applicable State and local laws, ordinances, and
7        rules; and
8            (B) a commitment to comply with local waste
9        provisions. An infuser commits to remain in compliance
10        with applicable State and federal environmental
11        requirements, including, but not limited to, storing,
12        securing, and managing all recyclables and waste,
13        including organic waste composed of or containing
14        finished cannabis and cannabis products, in accordance
15        with applicable State and local laws, ordinances, and
16        rules; and
17        (19) any other information required by rule.
18    (b) Applicants must submit all required information,
19including the information required in Section 35-15, to the
20Commission Department of Agriculture. Failure by an applicant
21to submit all required information may result in the
22application being disqualified.
23    (c) If the Commission Department of Agriculture receives
24an application with missing information, the Commission
25Department of Agriculture may issue a deficiency notice to the
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1date of the deficiency notice to resubmit the incomplete
2information. Applications that are still incomplete after this
3opportunity to cure will not be scored and will be
4disqualified.
5(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
6    (410 ILCS 705/35-25)
7    Sec. 35-25. Infuser organization requirements;
8prohibitions.
9    (a) The operating documents of an infuser shall include
10procedures for the oversight of the infuser, an inventory
11monitoring system including a physical inventory recorded
12weekly, accurate recordkeeping, and a staffing plan.
13    (b) An infuser shall implement a security plan reviewed by
14the Illinois State Police that includes, but is not limited
15to: facility access controls, perimeter intrusion detection
16systems, personnel identification systems, and a 24-hour
17surveillance system to monitor the interior and exterior of
18the infuser facility and that is accessible to authorized law
19enforcement, the Department of Public Health, and the
20Commission Department of Agriculture in real time.
21    (c) All processing of cannabis by an infuser must take
22place in an enclosed, locked facility at the physical address
23provided to the Commission Department of Agriculture during
24the licensing process. The infuser location shall only be
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1Department of Agriculture staff performing inspections, the
2Department of Public Health staff performing inspections,
3State and local law enforcement or other emergency personnel,
4contractors working on jobs unrelated to cannabis, such as
5installing or maintaining security devices or performing
6electrical wiring, transporting organization agents as
7provided in this Act, participants in the incubator program,
8individuals in a mentoring or educational program approved by
9the State, local safety or health inspectors, or other
10individuals as provided by rule. However, if an infuser shares
11a premises with a craft grower or dispensing organization,
12agents from these other licensees may access the infuser
13portion of the premises if that is the location of common
14bathrooms, lunchrooms, locker rooms, or other areas of the
15building where processing of cannabis is not performed. At no
16time may a craft grower or dispensing organization agent
17perform work at an infuser without being a registered agent of
18the infuser.
19    (d) An infuser may not sell or distribute any cannabis to
20any person other than a dispensing organization, or as
21otherwise authorized by rule.
22    (e) An infuser may not either directly or indirectly
23discriminate in price between different cannabis business
24establishments that are purchasing a like grade, strain,
25brand, and quality of cannabis or cannabis-infused product.
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1pricing cannabis differently based on differences in the cost
2of manufacturing or processing, the quantities sold, such
3volume discounts, or the way the products are delivered.
4    (f) All cannabis infused by an infuser and intended for
5distribution to a dispensing organization must be entered into
6a data collection system, packaged and labeled under Section
755-21, and, if distribution is to a dispensing organization
8that does not share a premises with the infuser, placed into a
9cannabis container for transport. All cannabis produced by an
10infuser and intended for distribution to a cultivation center,
11infuser organization, or craft grower with which it does not
12share a premises, must be packaged in a labeled cannabis
13container and entered into a data collection system before
14transport.
15    (g) Infusers are subject to random inspections by the
16Commission Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public
17Health, the Illinois State Police, local law enforcement, or
18as provided by rule.
19    (h) An infuser agent shall notify local law enforcement,
20the Illinois State Police, and the Commission Department of
21Agriculture within 24 hours of the discovery of any loss or
22theft. Notification shall be made by phone, in person, or by
23written or electronic communication.
24    (i) An infuser organization may not be located in an area
25zoned for residential use.
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1cannabis or cannabis-infused products to any other cannabis
2business establishment without a transport organization
3license unless:
4        (i) If the infuser is located in a county with a
5    population of 3,000,000 or more, the cannabis business
6    establishment receiving the cannabis or cannabis-infused
7    product is within 2,000 feet of the property line of the
8    infuser;
9        (ii) If the infuser is located in a county with a
10    population of more than 700,000 but fewer than 3,000,000,
11    the cannabis business establishment receiving the cannabis
12    or cannabis-infused product is within 2 miles of the
13    infuser; or
14        (iii) If the infuser is located in a county with a
15    population of fewer than 700,000, the cannabis business
16    establishment receiving the cannabis or cannabis-infused
17    product is within 15 miles of the infuser.
18    (k) An infuser may enter into a contract with a
19transporting organization to transport cannabis to a
20dispensing organization or a laboratory.
21    (l) An infuser organization may share premises with a
22craft grower or a dispensing organization, or both, provided
23each licensee stores currency and cannabis or cannabis-infused
24products in a separate secured vault to which the other
25licensee does not have access or all licensees sharing a vault
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1    (m) It is unlawful for any person or entity having an
2infuser organization license or any officer, associate,
3member, representative or agent of such licensee to offer or
4deliver money, or anything else of value, directly or
5indirectly to any person having an Early Approval Adult Use
6Dispensing Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use
7Dispensing Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing
8Organization License, or a medical cannabis dispensing
9organization license issued under the Compassionate Use of
10Medical Cannabis Program Act, or to any person connected with
11or in any way representing, or to any member of the family of,
12such person holding an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
13Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
14Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing Organization
15License, or a medical cannabis dispensing organization license
16issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program
17Act, or to any stockholders in any corporation engaged the
18retail sales of cannabis, or to any officer, manager, agent,
19or representative of the Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
20Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
21Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing Organization
22License, or a medical cannabis dispensing organization license
23issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program
24Act to obtain preferential placement within the dispensing
25organization, including, without limitation, on shelves and in
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1dispensing organization's website.
2    (n) At no time shall an infuser organization or an infuser
3agent perform the extraction of cannabis concentrate from
4cannabis flower.
5(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
6102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff.
75-13-22.)
 
8    (410 ILCS 705/35-31)
9    Sec. 35-31. Ensuring an adequate supply of raw materials
10to serve infusers.
11    (a) As used in this Section, "raw materials" includes, but
12is not limited to, CO2 hash oil, "crude", "distillate", or any
13other cannabis concentrate extracted from cannabis flower by
14use of a solvent or a mechanical process.
15    (b) The Commission Department of Agriculture may by rule
16design a method for assessing whether licensed infusers have
17access to an adequate supply of reasonably affordable raw
18materials, which may include but not be limited to: (i) a
19survey of infusers; (ii) a market study on the sales trends of
20cannabis-infused products manufactured by infusers; and (iii)
21the costs cultivation centers and craft growers assume for the
22raw materials they use in any cannabis-infused products they
23manufacture.
24    (c) The Commission Department of Agriculture shall perform
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1supply of reasonably affordable raw materials that shall start
26 months after the issuance of licenses to infusers, or sooner
3if the Commission has reason to believe that infusers do not
4have an adequate supply of raw materials. After the initial
5annual assessment, each assessment thereafter shall occur by
6January 1st of each year start no sooner than January 1, 2022
7and shall conclude no later than April 1, 2022. The Department
8of Agriculture may rely on data from the Illinois Cannabis
9Regulation Oversight Officer as part of this assessment.
10    (d) The Commission Department of Agriculture shall perform
11an assessment of whether infusers have access to an adequate
12supply of reasonably affordable raw materials that shall start
13no sooner than January 1, 2023 and shall conclude no later than
14April 1, 2023. The Department of Agriculture may rely on data
15from the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer as part of this
16assessment.
17    (e) The Commission Department of Agriculture may by rule
18adopt measures to ensure infusers have access to an adequate
19supply of reasonably affordable raw materials necessary for
20the manufacture of cannabis-infused products. Such measures
21may include, but not be limited to (i) requiring cultivation
22centers and craft growers to set aside a minimum amount of raw
23materials for the wholesale market or (ii) enabling infusers
24to apply for a processor license to extract raw materials from
25cannabis flower.
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1processor licenses may be available to infuser organizations
2based upon findings made pursuant to subsection (e), infuser
3organizations may submit to the Commission Department of
4Agriculture on forms provided by the Commission Department of
5Agriculture the following information as part of an
6application to receive a processor license:
7        (1) experience with the extraction, processing, or
8    infusing of oils similar to those derived from cannabis,
9    or other business practices to be performed by the
10    infuser;
11        (2) a description of the applicant's experience with
12    manufacturing equipment and chemicals to be used in
13    processing;
14        (3) expertise in relevant scientific fields;
15        (4) a commitment that any cannabis waste, liquid
16    waste, or hazardous waste shall be disposed of in
17    accordance with 8 Ill. Adm. Code 1000.460, except, to the
18    greatest extent feasible, all cannabis plant waste will be
19    rendered unusable by grinding and incorporating the
20    cannabis plant waste with compostable mixed waste to be
21    disposed of in accordance with Ill. Adm. Code
22    1000.460(g)(1); and
23        (5) any other information the Commission Department of
24    Agriculture deems relevant.
25    (g) The Commission Department of Agriculture may only
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1the information pursuant to subsection (f) and any other
2criteria set by the Commission Department of Agriculture,
3which may include but not be limited an inspection of the site
4where processing would occur, the Commission Department of
5Agriculture is reasonably certain the infuser organization
6will process cannabis in a safe and compliant manner.
7(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
8    (410 ILCS 705/35-45)
9    Sec. 35-45. Disclosure of ownership and control.
10    (a) Each infuser organization applicant and licensee shall
11file and maintain a Table of Organization, Ownership and
12Control with the Commission Department. The Table of
13Organization, Ownership and Control shall contain the
14information required by this Section in sufficient detail to
15identify all owners, directors, and principal officers, and
16the title of each principal officer or business entity that,
17through direct or indirect means, manages, owns, or controls
18the applicant or licensee.
19    (b) The Table of Organization, Ownership, and Control
20shall identify the following information:
21        (1) The management structure, ownership, and control
22    of the applicant or license holder including the name of
23    each principal officer or business entity, the office or
24    position held, and the percentage ownership interest, if
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1    of each owner, board member, and officer of the parent
2    company and his or her percentage ownership interest in
3    the parent company and the infuser organization.
4        (2) If the applicant or licensee is a business entity
5    with publicly traded stock, the identification of
6    ownership shall be provided as required in subsection (c).
7    (c) If a business entity identified in subsection (b) is a
8publicly traded company, the following information shall be
9provided in the Table of Organization, Ownership, and Control:
10        (1) The name and percentage of ownership interest of
11    each individual or business entity with ownership of more
12    than 5% of the voting shares of the entity, to the extent
13    such information is known or contained in 13D or 13G
14    Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
15        (2) To the extent known, the names and percentage of
16    interest of ownership of persons who are relatives of one
17    another and who together exercise control over or own more
18    than 10% of the voting shares of the entity.
19    (d) An infuser organization with a parent company or
20companies, or partially owned or controlled by another entity
21must disclose to the Commission Department the relationship
22and all owners, board members, officers, or individuals with
23control or management of those entities. An infuser
24organization shall not shield its ownership or control from
25the Commission Department.
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1application with the Commission Department within 14 days of
2the infuser organization being licensed by the Commission
3Department or within 14 days of Commission Department notice
4of approval as a new principal officer.
5    (f) A principal officer may not allow his or her
6registration to expire.
7    (g) An infuser organization separating with a principal
8officer must do so under this Act. The principal officer must
9communicate the separation to the Commission Department within
105 business days.
11    (h) A principal officer not in compliance with the
12requirements of this Act shall be removed from his or her
13position with the infuser organization or shall otherwise
14terminate his or her affiliation. Failure to do so may subject
15the infuser organization to discipline, suspension, or
16revocation of its license by the Commission Department.
17    (i) It is the responsibility of the infuser organization
18and its principal officers to promptly notify the Commission
19Department of any change of the principal place of business
20address, hours of operation, change in ownership or control,
21or a change of the infuser organization's primary or secondary
22contact information. Any changes must be made to the
23Commission Department in writing.
24(Source: P.A. 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 
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1    Sec. 40-1. Definition. In this Article: ,
2    "Commission" means the Cannabis Equity and Oversight
3Commission.
4    "Department" means the Department of Agriculture.
5(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
6    (410 ILCS 705/40-5)
7    Sec. 40-5. Issuance of licenses.
8    (a) The Commission Department shall issue transporting
9licenses through a process provided for in this Article no
10later than July 1, 2020.
11    (b) The Commission Department shall make the application
12for transporting organization licenses available on January 7,
132020 and shall receive such applications no later than March
1415, 2020. The Commission Department of Agriculture shall make
15available such applications on every January 7 thereafter or
16if that date falls on a weekend or holiday, the business day
17immediately succeeding the weekend or holiday and shall
18receive such applications no later than March 15 or the
19succeeding business day thereafter.
20    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
21Commission shall have authority over licenses in this Section
22that may be in various phases in the licensing process or are
23eligible, pending, in the conditional phase, awarded, pending
24adjudication by a judicial process, or have otherwise not been
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1(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
2    (410 ILCS 705/40-10)
3    Sec. 40-10. Application.
4    (a) When applying for a transporting organization license,
5the applicant shall submit the following in such form as the
6Commission Department of Agriculture may direct:
7        (1) the nonrefundable application fee of $5,000 or,
8    after January 1, 2021, another amount as set by rule by the
9    Department of Agriculture, to be deposited into the
10    Cannabis Regulation Fund;
11        (2) the legal name of the transporting organization;
12        (3) the proposed physical address of the transporting
13    organization, if one is proposed;
14        (4) the name, address, social security number, and
15    date of birth of each principal officer and board member
16    of the transporting organization; each principal officer
17    and board member shall be at least 21 years of age;
18        (5) the details of any administrative or judicial
19    proceeding in which any of the principal officers or board
20    members of the transporting organization (i) pled guilty,
21    were convicted, fined, or had a registration or license
22    suspended or revoked, or (ii) managed or served on the
23    board of a business or non-profit organization that pled
24    guilty, was convicted, fined, or had a registration or
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1        (6) proposed operating bylaws that include procedures
2    for the oversight of the transporting organization,
3    including the development and implementation of an
4    accurate recordkeeping plan, staffing plan, and security
5    plan approved by the Illinois State Police that are in
6    accordance with the rules issued by the Commission
7    Department of Agriculture under this Act; a physical
8    inventory shall be performed of all cannabis on a weekly
9    basis by the transporting organization;
10        (7) verification from the Illinois State Police that
11    all background checks of the prospective principal
12    officers, board members, and agents of the transporting
13    organization have been conducted;
14        (8) a copy of the current local zoning ordinance or
15    permit and verification that the proposed transporting
16    organization is in compliance with the local zoning rules
17    and distance limitations established by the local
18    jurisdiction, if the transporting organization has a
19    business address;
20        (9) proposed employment practices, in which the
21    applicant must demonstrate a plan of action to inform,
22    hire, and educate minorities, women, veterans, and persons
23    with disabilities, engage in fair labor practices, and
24    provide worker protections;
25        (10) whether an applicant can demonstrate experience
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1    in Disproportionately Impacted Areas;
2        (11) the number and type of equipment the transporting
3    organization will use to transport cannabis and
4    cannabis-infused products;
5        (12) loading, transporting, and unloading plans;
6        (13) a description of the applicant's experience in
7    the distribution or security business;
8        (14) the identity of every person having a financial
9    or voting interest of 5% or more in the transporting
10    organization with respect to which the license is sought,
11    whether a trust, corporation, partnership, limited
12    liability company, or sole proprietorship, including the
13    name and address of each person; and
14        (15) any other information required by rule.
15    (b) Applicants must submit all required information,
16including the information required in Section 40-35 to the
17Commission Department. Failure by an applicant to submit all
18required information may result in the application being
19disqualified.
20    (c) If the Commission Department receives an application
21with missing information, the Commission Department of
22Agriculture may issue a deficiency notice to the applicant.
23The applicant shall have 10 calendar days from the date of the
24deficiency notice to resubmit the incomplete information.
25Applications that are still incomplete after this opportunity
26to cure will not be scored and will be disqualified.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
2102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
3    (410 ILCS 705/40-25)
4    Sec. 40-25. Transporting organization requirements;
5prohibitions.
6    (a) The operating documents of a transporting organization
7shall include procedures for the oversight of the transporter,
8an inventory monitoring system including a physical inventory
9recorded weekly, accurate recordkeeping, and a staffing plan.
10    (b) A transporting organization may not transport cannabis
11or cannabis-infused products to any person other than a
12cultivation center, a craft grower, an infuser organization, a
13dispensing organization, a testing facility, or as otherwise
14authorized by rule.
15    (c) All cannabis transported by a transporting
16organization must be entered into a data collection system and
17placed into a cannabis container for transport.
18    (d) Transporters are subject to random inspections by the
19Commission Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public
20Health, the Illinois State Police, or as provided by rule.
21    (e) A transporting organization agent shall notify local
22law enforcement, the Illinois State Police, and the Commission
23Department of Agriculture within 24 hours of the discovery of
24any loss or theft. Notification shall be made by phone, in
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1    (f) No person under the age of 21 years shall be in a
2commercial vehicle or trailer transporting cannabis goods.
3    (g) No person or individual who is not a transporting
4organization agent shall be in a vehicle while transporting
5cannabis goods.
6    (h) Transporters may not use commercial motor vehicles
7with a weight rating of over 10,001 pounds.
8    (i) It is unlawful for any person to offer or deliver
9money, or anything else of value, directly or indirectly, to
10any of the following persons to obtain preferential placement
11within the dispensing organization, including, without
12limitation, on shelves and in display cases where purchasers
13can view products, or on the dispensing organization's
14website:
15        (1) a person having a transporting organization
16    license, or any officer, associate, member,
17    representative, or agent of the licensee;
18        (2) a person having an Early Applicant Adult Use
19    Dispensing Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing
20    Organization License, or a medical cannabis dispensing
21    organization license issued under the Compassionate Use of
22    Medical Cannabis Program Act;
23        (3) a person connected with or in any way
24    representing, or a member of the family of, a person
25    holding an Early Applicant Adult Use Dispensing
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1    License, or a medical cannabis dispensing organization
2    license issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical
3    Cannabis Program Act; or
4        (4) a stockholder, officer, manager, agent, or
5    representative of a corporation engaged in the retail sale
6    of cannabis, an Early Applicant Adult Use Dispensing
7    Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing Organization
8    License, or a medical cannabis dispensing organization
9    license issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical
10    Cannabis Program Act.
11    (j) A transporting organization agent must keep his or her
12identification card visible at all times when on the property
13of a cannabis business establishment and during the
14transporting of cannabis when acting under his or her duties
15as a transportation organization agent. During these times,
16the transporting organization agent must also provide the
17identification card upon request of any law enforcement
18officer engaged in his or her official duties.
19    (k) A copy of the transporting organization's registration
20and a manifest for the delivery shall be present in any vehicle
21transporting cannabis.
22    (l) Cannabis shall be transported so it is not visible or
23recognizable from outside the vehicle.
24    (m) A vehicle transporting cannabis must not bear any
25markings to indicate the vehicle contains cannabis or bear the
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1    (n) Cannabis must be transported in an enclosed, locked
2storage compartment that is secured or affixed to the vehicle.
3    (o) The Commission Department of Agriculture may, by rule,
4impose any other requirements or prohibitions on the
5transportation of cannabis.
6(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
7102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff.
85-13-22.)
 
9    (410 ILCS 705/40-45)
10    Sec. 40-45. Disclosure of ownership and control.
11    (a) Each transporting organization applicant and licensee
12shall file and maintain a Table of Organization, Ownership,
13and Control with the Commission Department. The Table of
14Organization, Ownership, and Control shall contain the
15information required by this Section in sufficient detail to
16identify all owners, directors, and principal officers, and
17the title of each principal officer or business entity that,
18through direct or indirect means, manages, owns, or controls
19the applicant or licensee.
20    (b) The Table of Organization, Ownership, and Control
21shall identify the following information:
22        (1) The management structure, ownership, and control
23    of the applicant or license holder including the name of
24    each principal officer or business entity, the office or
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1    any. If the business entity has a parent company, the name
2    of each owner, board member, and officer of the parent
3    company and his or her percentage ownership interest in
4    the parent company and the transporting organization.
5        (2) If the applicant or licensee is a business entity
6    with publicly traded stock, the identification of
7    ownership shall be provided as required in subsection (c).
8    (c) If a business entity identified in subsection (b) is a
9publicly traded company, the following information shall be
10provided in the Table of Organization, Ownership, and Control:
11        (1) The name and percentage of ownership interest of
12    each individual or business entity with ownership of more
13    than 5% of the voting shares of the entity, to the extent
14    such information is known or contained in 13D or 13G
15    Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
16        (2) To the extent known, the names and percentage of
17    interest of ownership of persons who are relatives of one
18    another and who together exercise control over or own more
19    than 10% of the voting shares of the entity.
20    (d) A transporting organization with a parent company or
21companies, or partially owned or controlled by another entity
22must disclose to the Commission Department the relationship
23and all owners, board members, officers, or individuals with
24control or management of those entities. A transporting
25organization shall not shield its ownership or control from
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1    (e) All principal officers must submit a complete online
2application with the Commission Department within 14 days of
3the transporting organization being licensed by the Commission
4Department or within 14 days of Commission Department notice
5of approval as a new principal officer.
6    (f) A principal officer may not allow his or her
7registration to expire.
8    (g) A transporting organization separating with a
9principal officer must do so under this Act. The principal
10officer must communicate the separation to the Commission
11Department within 5 business days.
12    (h) A principal officer not in compliance with the
13requirements of this Act shall be removed from his or her
14position with the transporting organization or shall otherwise
15terminate his or her affiliation. Failure to do so may subject
16the transporting organization to discipline, suspension, or
17revocation of its license by the Commission Department.
18    (i) It is the responsibility of the transporting
19organization and its principal officers to promptly notify the
20Commission Department of any change of the principal place of
21business address, hours of operation, change in ownership or
22control, or a change of the transporting organization's
23primary or secondary contact information. Any changes must be
24made to the Commission Department in writing.
25(Source: P.A. 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 

 

 

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1    (410 ILCS 705/45-5)
2    Sec. 45-5. License suspension; revocation; other
3penalties.
4    (a) Notwithstanding any other criminal penalties related
5to the unlawful possession of cannabis, the Commission
6Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the
7Department of Agriculture may revoke, suspend, place on
8probation, reprimand, issue cease and desist orders, refuse to
9issue or renew a license, or take any other disciplinary or
10nondisciplinary action as each department may deem proper with
11regard to a cannabis business establishment or cannabis
12business establishment agent, including fines not to exceed:
13        (1) $50,000 for each violation of this Act or rules
14    adopted under this Act by a cultivation center or
15    cultivation center agent;
16        (2) $20,000 for each violation of this Act or rules
17    adopted under this Act by a dispensing organization or
18    dispensing organization agent;
19        (3) $15,000 for each violation of this Act or rules
20    adopted under this Act by a craft grower or craft grower
21    agent;
22        (4) $10,000 for each violation of this Act or rules
23    adopted under this Act by an infuser organization or
24    infuser organization agent; and
25        (5) $10,000 for each violation of this Act or rules
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1    transporting organization agent.
2    (b) The Commission Department of Financial and
3Professional Regulation and the Department of Agriculture, as
4the case may be, shall consider licensee cooperation in any
5agency or other investigation in its determination of
6penalties imposed under this Section.
7    (c) The procedures for disciplining a cannabis business
8establishment or cannabis business establishment agent and for
9administrative hearings shall be determined by rule, and shall
10provide for the review of final decisions under the
11Administrative Review Law.
12    (d) The Attorney General may also enforce a violation of
13Section 55-20, Section 55-21, and Section 15-155 as an
14unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive
15Business Practices Act.
16(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
17    (410 ILCS 705/45-10)
18    Sec. 45-10. Immunities and presumptions related to the
19handling of cannabis by cannabis business establishments and
20their agents.
21    (a) A cultivation center, craft grower, infuser
22organization, or transporting organization is not subject to:
23(i) prosecution; (ii) search or inspection, except by the
24Commission Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public
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1(iii) seizure; (iv) penalty in any manner, including, but not
2limited to, civil penalty; (v) denial of any right or
3privilege; or (vi) disciplinary action by a business licensing
4board or entity for acting under this Act and rules adopted
5under this Act to acquire, possess, cultivate, manufacture,
6process, deliver, transfer, transport, supply, or sell
7cannabis or cannabis paraphernalia under this Act.
8    (b) A licensed cultivation center agent, licensed craft
9grower agent, licensed infuser organization agent, or licensed
10transporting organization agent is not subject to: (i)
11prosecution; (ii) search; (iii) penalty in any manner,
12including, but not limited to, civil penalty; (iv) denial of
13any right or privilege; or (v) disciplinary action by a
14business licensing board or entity, for engaging in
15cannabis-related activities authorized under this Act and
16rules adopted under this Act.
17    (c) A dispensing organization is not subject to: (i)
18prosecution; (ii) search or inspection, except by the
19Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, or State
20or local law enforcement under this Act; (iii) seizure; (iv)
21penalty in any manner, including, but not limited to, civil
22penalty; (v) denial of any right or privilege; or (vi)
23disciplinary action by a business licensing board or entity,
24for acting under this Act and rules adopted under this Act to
25acquire, possess, or dispense cannabis, cannabis-infused
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1educational materials under this Act.
2    (d) A licensed dispensing organization agent is not
3subject to: (i) prosecution; (ii) search; or (iii) penalty in
4any manner, or denial of any right or privilege, including,
5but not limited to, civil penalty or disciplinary action by a
6business licensing board or entity, for working for a
7dispensing organization under this Act and rules adopted under
8this Act.
9    (e) Any cannabis, cannabis-infused product, cannabis
10paraphernalia, legal property, or interest in legal property
11that is possessed, owned, or used in connection with the use of
12cannabis as allowed under this Act, or acts incidental to that
13use, may not be seized or forfeited. This Act does not prevent
14the seizure or forfeiture of cannabis exceeding the amounts
15allowed under this Act, nor does it prevent seizure or
16forfeiture if the basis for the action is unrelated to the
17cannabis that is possessed, manufactured, transferred, or used
18under this Act.
19    (f) Nothing in this Act shall preclude local or State law
20enforcement agencies from searching a cultivation center,
21craft grower, infuser organization, transporting organization,
22or dispensing organization if there is probable cause to
23believe that the criminal laws of this State have been
24violated and the search is conducted in conformity with the
25Illinois Constitution, the Constitution of the United States,
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1    (g) Nothing in this Act shall preclude the Attorney
2General or other authorized government agency from
3investigating or bringing a civil action against a cannabis
4business establishment, or an agent thereof, for a violation
5of State law, including, but not limited to, civil rights
6violations and violations of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive
7Business Practices Act.
8(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
9    (410 ILCS 705/45-20)
10    Sec. 45-20. Violation of tax Acts; refusal, revocation, or
11suspension of license or agent identification card.
12    (a) In addition to other grounds specified in this Act,
13the Commission Department of Agriculture and Department of
14Financial and Professional Regulation, upon notification by
15the Department of Revenue, shall refuse the issuance or
16renewal of a license or agent identification card, or suspend
17or revoke the license or agent identification card, of any
18person, for any of the following violations of any tax Act
19administered by the Department of Revenue:
20        (1) Failure to file a tax return.
21        (2) The filing of a fraudulent return.
22        (3) Failure to pay all or part of any tax or penalty
23    finally determined to be due.
24        (4) Failure to keep books and records.
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1    sub-certificate of registration, if required.
2        (6) Willful violation of any rule or regulation of the
3    Commission Department relating to the administration and
4    enforcement of tax liability.
5    (b) After all violations of any of items (1) through (6) of
6subsection (a) have been corrected or resolved, the Commission
7Department shall, upon request of the applicant or, if not
8requested, may notify the entities listed in subsection (a)
9that the violations have been corrected or resolved. Upon
10receiving notice from the Commission Department that a
11violation of any of items (1) through (6) of subsection (a)
12have been corrected or otherwise resolved to the Department of
13Revenue's satisfaction, the Commission Department of
14Agriculture and the Department of Financial and Professional
15Regulation may issue or renew the license or agent
16identification card, or vacate an order of suspension or
17revocation.
18(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
19    (410 ILCS 705/50-5)
20    Sec. 50-5. Laboratory testing.
21    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
22following acts, when performed by a cannabis testing facility
23with a current, valid registration, or a person 21 years of age
24or older who is acting in his or her capacity as an owner,
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1unlawful and shall not be an offense under Illinois law or be a
2basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under Illinois law:
3        (1) possessing, repackaging, transporting, storing, or
4    displaying cannabis or cannabis-infused products;
5        (2) receiving or transporting cannabis or
6    cannabis-infused products from a cannabis business
7    establishment, a community college licensed under the
8    Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot
9    Program, or a person 21 years of age or older; and
10        (3) returning or transporting cannabis or
11    cannabis-infused products to a cannabis business
12    establishment, a community college licensed under the
13    Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot
14    Program, or a person 21 years of age or older.
15    (b)(1) No laboratory shall handle, test, or analyze
16cannabis unless approved by the Commission Department of
17Agriculture in accordance with this Section.
18    (2) No laboratory shall be approved to handle, test, or
19analyze cannabis unless the laboratory:
20        (A) is accredited by a private laboratory accrediting
21    organization;
22        (B) is independent from all other persons involved in
23    the cannabis industry in Illinois and no person with a
24    direct or indirect interest in the laboratory has a direct
25    or indirect financial, management, or other interest in an
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1    infuser, transporter, certifying physician, or any other
2    entity in the State that may benefit from the production,
3    manufacture, dispensing, sale, purchase, or use of
4    cannabis; and
5        (C) has employed at least one person to oversee and be
6    responsible for the laboratory testing who has earned,
7    from a college or university accredited by a national or
8    regional certifying authority, at least:
9            (i) a master's level degree in chemical or
10        biological sciences and a minimum of 2 years'
11        post-degree laboratory experience; or
12            (ii) a bachelor's degree in chemical or biological
13        sciences and a minimum of 4 years' post-degree
14        laboratory experience.
15    (3) Each independent testing laboratory that claims to be
16accredited must provide the Commission Department of
17Agriculture with a copy of the most recent annual inspection
18report granting accreditation and every annual report
19thereafter.
20    (c) Immediately before manufacturing or natural processing
21of any cannabis or cannabis-infused product or packaging
22cannabis for sale to a dispensary, each batch shall be made
23available by the cultivation center, craft grower, or infuser
24for an employee of an approved laboratory to select a random
25sample, which shall be tested by the approved laboratory for:
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1        (2) mycotoxins;
2        (3) pesticide active ingredients;
3        (4) residual solvent; and
4        (5) an active ingredient analysis.
5    (d) The Commission Department of Agriculture may select a
6random sample that shall, for the purposes of conducting an
7active ingredient analysis, be tested by the Commission
8Department of Agriculture for verification of label
9information.
10    (e) A laboratory shall immediately return or dispose of
11any cannabis upon the completion of any testing, use, or
12research. If cannabis is disposed of, it shall be done in
13compliance with Commission Department of Agriculture rule.
14    (f) If a sample of cannabis does not pass the
15microbiological, mycotoxin, pesticide chemical residue, or
16solvent residue test, based on the standards established by
17the Commission Department of Agriculture, the following shall
18apply:
19        (1) If the sample failed the pesticide chemical
20    residue test, the entire batch from which the sample was
21    taken shall, if applicable, be recalled as provided by
22    rule.
23        (2) If the sample failed any other test, the batch may
24    be used to make a CO2-based or solvent based extract. After
25    processing, the CO2-based or solvent based extract must
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1    (g) The Commission Department of Agriculture shall
2establish standards for microbial, mycotoxin, pesticide
3residue, solvent residue, or other standards for the presence
4of possible contaminants, in addition to labeling requirements
5for contents and potency.
6    (h) The laboratory shall file with the Commission
7Department of Agriculture an electronic copy of each
8laboratory test result for any batch that does not pass the
9microbiological, mycotoxin, or pesticide chemical residue
10test, at the same time that it transmits those results to the
11cultivation center. In addition, the laboratory shall maintain
12the laboratory test results for at least 5 years and make them
13available at the Commission's Department of Agriculture's
14request.
15    (i) A cultivation center, craft grower, and infuser shall
16provide to a dispensing organization the laboratory test
17results for each batch of cannabis product purchased by the
18dispensing organization, if sampled. Each dispensing
19organization must have those laboratory results available upon
20request to purchasers.
21    (j) The Commission Department of Agriculture may adopt
22rules related to testing in furtherance of this Act.
23(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
24    (410 ILCS 705/55-5)
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1    (a) The Commission Department of Agriculture may regulate
2the production of cannabis-infused products by a cultivation
3center, a craft grower, an infuser organization, or a
4dispensing organization and establish rules related to
5refrigeration, hot-holding, and handling of cannabis-infused
6products. All cannabis-infused products shall meet the
7packaging and labeling requirements contained in Section
855-21.
9    (b) Cannabis-infused products for sale or distribution at
10a dispensing organization must be prepared by an approved
11agent of a cultivation center or infuser organization.
12    (c) A cultivation center or infuser organization that
13prepares cannabis-infused products for sale or distribution by
14a dispensing organization shall be under the operational
15supervision of a Department of Public Health certified food
16service sanitation manager.
17    (d) Dispensing organizations may not manufacture, process,
18or produce cannabis-infused products.
19    (e) The Department of Public Health shall adopt and
20enforce rules for the manufacture and processing of
21cannabis-infused products, and for that purpose it may at all
22times enter every building, room, basement, enclosure, or
23premises occupied or used, or suspected of being occupied or
24used, for the production, preparation, manufacture for sale,
25storage, sale, processing, distribution, or transportation of
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1together with all utensils, fixtures, furniture, and machinery
2used for the preparation of these products.
3    (f) The Commission Department of Agriculture shall by rule
4establish a maximum level of THC that may be contained in each
5serving of cannabis-infused product, and within the product
6package.
7    (g) If a local public health agency has a reasonable
8belief that a cannabis-infused product poses a public health
9hazard, it may refer the cultivation center, craft grower, or
10infuser that manufactured or processed the cannabis-infused
11product to the Department of Public Health, the Commission,
12and the Office of the Attorney General. If the Department of
13Public Health, the Commission, or the Office of the Attorney
14General finds that a cannabis-infused product poses a health
15hazard, it may bring an action for immediate injunctive relief
16to require that action be taken as the court may deem necessary
17to meet the hazard of the cultivation facility or seek other
18relief as provided by rule.
19(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
20    (410 ILCS 705/55-10)
21    Sec. 55-10. Maintenance of inventory. All dispensing
22organizations authorized to serve both registered qualifying
23patients and caregivers and purchasers are required to report
24which cannabis and cannabis-infused products are purchased for
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1Act, and which cannabis and cannabis-infused products are
2purchased under Article 20 this Act. Nothing in this Section
3prohibits a registered qualifying patient under the
4Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act from
5purchasing cannabis as a purchaser under Article 20 this Act.
6(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
7    (410 ILCS 705/55-15)
8    Sec. 55-15. Destruction of cannabis.
9    (a) All cannabis byproduct, scrap, and harvested cannabis
10not intended for distribution to a dispensing organization
11must be destroyed and disposed of under rules adopted by the
12Commission Department of Agriculture under this Act.
13Documentation of destruction and disposal shall be retained at
14the cultivation center, craft grower, infuser organization,
15transporter, or testing facility as applicable for a period of
16not less than 5 years.
17    (b) A dispensing organization, cultivation center, craft
18grower, or infuser organization shall, before destruction,
19notify the Commission Department of Agriculture and the
20Illinois State Police. A dispensing organization shall, before
21destruction, notify the Department of Financial and
22Professional Regulation and the Illinois State Police. The
23Commission Department of Agriculture may by rule require that
24an employee of the Commission Department of Agriculture or the
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1during the destruction of any cannabis byproduct, scrap, and
2harvested cannabis, as applicable.
3    (c) The cultivation center, craft grower, infuser
4organization, or dispensing organization shall keep a record
5of the date of destruction and how much was destroyed.
6    (d) A dispensing organization shall destroy all cannabis,
7including cannabis-infused products, not sold to purchasers.
8Documentation of destruction and disposal shall be retained at
9the dispensing organization for a period of not less than 5
10years.
11(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
12    (410 ILCS 705/55-21)
13    Sec. 55-21. Cannabis product packaging and labeling.
14    (a) Each cannabis product produced for sale shall be
15registered with the Commission Department of Agriculture on
16forms provided by the Commission Department of Agriculture.
17Each product registration shall include a label and the
18required registration fee at the rate established by the
19Commission Department of Agriculture for a comparable medical
20cannabis product, or as established by rule. The registration
21fee is for the name of the product offered for sale and one fee
22shall be sufficient for all package sizes.
23    (b) All harvested cannabis intended for distribution to a
24cannabis enterprise must be packaged in a sealed, labeled
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1    (c) Any product containing cannabis shall be sold in a
2sealed, odor-proof, and child-resistant cannabis container
3consistent with current standards, including the Consumer
4Product Safety Commission standards referenced by the Poison
5Prevention Act unless the sale is between or among a craft
6grower, infuser, or cultivation center.
7    (d) All cannabis-infused products shall be individually
8wrapped or packaged at the original point of preparation. The
9packaging of the cannabis-infused product shall conform to the
10labeling requirements of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic
11Act, in addition to the other requirements set forth in this
12Section.
13    (e) Each cannabis product shall be labeled before sale and
14each label shall be securely affixed to the package and shall
15state in legible English and any languages required by the
16Commission Department of Agriculture:
17        (1) the name and post office box of the registered
18    cultivation center or craft grower where the item was
19    manufactured;
20        (2) the common or usual name of the item and the
21    registered name of the cannabis product that was
22    registered with the Commission Department of Agriculture
23    under subsection (a);
24        (3) a unique serial number that will match the product
25    with a cultivation center or craft grower batch and lot
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1    Commission Department of Agriculture, cultivation center,
2    or craft grower deems appropriate;
3        (4) the date of final testing and packaging, if
4    sampled, and the identification of the independent testing
5    laboratory;
6        (5) the date of harvest and "use by" date;
7        (6) the quantity (in ounces or grams) of cannabis
8    contained in the product;
9        (7) a pass/fail rating based on the laboratory's
10    microbiological, mycotoxins, and pesticide and solvent
11    residue analyses, if sampled;
12        (8) content list.
13            (A) A list of the following, including the minimum
14        and maximum percentage content by weight for
15        subdivisions (e)(8)(A)(i) through (iv):
16                (i) delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC);
17                (ii) tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA);
18                (iii) cannabidiol (CBD);
19                (iv) cannabidiolic acid (CBDA); and
20                (v) all other ingredients of the item,
21            including any colors, artificial flavors, and
22            preservatives, listed in descending order by
23            predominance of weight shown with common or usual
24            names.
25            (B) The acceptable tolerances for the minimum
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1        subdivisions (e)(8)(A)(i) through (iv) shall not be
2        below 85% or above 115% of the labeled amount.
3    (f) Packaging must not contain information that:
4        (1) is false or misleading;
5        (2) promotes excessive consumption;
6        (3) depicts a person under 21 years of age consuming
7    cannabis;
8        (4) includes the image of a cannabis leaf;
9        (5) includes any image designed or likely to appeal to
10    minors, including cartoons, toys, animals, or children, or
11    any other likeness to images, characters, or phrases that
12    are popularly used to advertise to children, or any
13    packaging or labeling that bears reasonable resemblance to
14    any product available for consumption as a commercially
15    available candy, or that promotes consumption of cannabis;
16        (6) contains any seal, flag, crest, coat of arms, or
17    other insignia likely to mislead the purchaser to believe
18    that the product has been endorsed, made, or used by the
19    State of Illinois or any of its representatives except
20    where authorized by this Act.
21    (g) Cannabis products produced by concentrating or
22extracting ingredients from the cannabis plant shall contain
23the following information, where applicable:
24        (1) If solvents were used to create the concentrate or
25    extract, a statement that discloses the type of extraction
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1    concentrate or extract; and
2        (2) Any other chemicals or compounds used to produce
3    or were added to the concentrate or extract.
4    (h) All cannabis products must contain warning statements
5established for purchasers, of a size that is legible and
6readily visible to a consumer inspecting a package, which may
7not be covered or obscured in any way. The Department of Public
8Health shall define and update appropriate health warnings for
9packages including specific labeling or warning requirements
10for specific cannabis products.
11    (i) Unless modified by rule to strengthen or respond to
12new evidence and science, the following warnings shall apply
13to all cannabis products unless modified by rule: "This
14product contains cannabis and is intended for use by adults 21
15and over. Its use can impair cognition and may be habit
16forming. This product should not be used by pregnant or
17breastfeeding women. It is unlawful to sell or provide this
18item to any individual, and it may not be transported outside
19the State of Illinois. It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle
20while under the influence of cannabis. Possession or use of
21this product may carry significant legal penalties in some
22jurisdictions and under federal law.".
23    (j) Warnings for each of the following product types must
24be present on labels when offered for sale to a purchaser:
25        (1) Cannabis that may be smoked must contain a
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1        (2) Cannabis-infused products (other than those
2    intended for topical application) must contain a statement
3    "CAUTION: This product contains cannabis, and intoxication
4    following use may be delayed 2 or more hours. This product
5    was produced in a facility that cultivates cannabis, and
6    that may also process common food allergens.".
7        (3) Cannabis-infused products intended for topical
8    application must contain a statement "DO NOT EAT" in bold,
9    capital letters.
10    (k) Each cannabis-infused product intended for consumption
11must be individually packaged, must include the total
12milligram content of THC and CBD, and may not include more than
13a total of 100 milligrams of THC per package. A package may
14contain multiple servings of 10 milligrams of THC, indicated
15by scoring, wrapping, or by other indicators designating
16individual serving sizes. The Commission Department of
17Agriculture may change the total amount of THC allowed for
18each package, or the total amount of THC allowed for each
19serving size, by rule.
20    (l) No individual other than the purchaser may alter or
21destroy any labeling affixed to the primary packaging of
22cannabis or cannabis-infused products.
23    (m) For each commercial weighing and measuring device used
24at a facility, the cultivation center or craft grower must:
25        (1) Ensure that the commercial device is licensed
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1    administrative rules (8 Ill. Adm. Code 600);
2        (2) Maintain documentation of the licensure of the
3    commercial device; and
4        (3) Provide a copy of the license of the commercial
5    device to the Commission Department of Agriculture for
6    review upon request.
7    (n) It is the responsibility of the Commission Department
8to ensure that packaging and labeling requirements, including
9product warnings, are enforced at all times for products
10provided to purchasers. Product registration requirements and
11container requirements may be modified by rule by the
12Commission Department of Agriculture.
13    (o) Labeling, including warning labels, may be modified by
14rule by the Commission Department of Agriculture.
15(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
16102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
 
17    (410 ILCS 705/55-30)
18    Sec. 55-30. Confidentiality.
19    (a) Information provided by the cannabis business
20establishment licensees or applicants to the Commission
21Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public Health,
22the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the
23Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or other
24agency shall be limited to information necessary for the
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1to the provisions and limitations contained in the Freedom of
2Information Act and may be disclosed in accordance with
3Section 55-65.
4    (b) The following information received and records kept by
5the Commission Department of Agriculture, the Department of
6Public Health, and the Illinois State Police, and the
7Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for
8purposes of administering this Article are subject to all
9applicable federal privacy laws, are confidential and exempt
10from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, except
11as provided in this Act, and not subject to disclosure to any
12individual or public or private entity, except to the
13Commission Department of Financial and Professional
14Regulation, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of
15Public Health, and the Illinois State Police as necessary to
16perform official duties under this Article and to the Attorney
17General as necessary to enforce the provisions of this Act.
18The following information received and kept by the Commission
19Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or the
20Department of Agriculture may be disclosed to the Department
21of Public Health, the Department of Agriculture, the
22Department of Revenue, the Illinois State Police, or the
23Attorney General upon proper request:
24        (1) Applications and renewals, their contents, and
25    supporting information submitted by or on behalf of
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1    establishments, or Community College Cannabis Vocational
2    Program licensees, in compliance with this Article,
3    including their physical addresses; however, this does not
4    preclude the release of ownership information about
5    cannabis business establishment licenses, or information
6    submitted with an application required to be disclosed
7    pursuant to subsection (f);
8        (2) Any plans, procedures, policies, or other records
9    relating to cannabis business establishment security; and
10        (3) Information otherwise exempt from disclosure by
11    State or federal law.
12    Illinois or national criminal history record information,
13or the nonexistence or lack of such information, may not be
14disclosed by the Commission Department of Financial and
15Professional Regulation or the Department of Agriculture,
16except as necessary to the Attorney General to enforce this
17Act.
18    (c) The name and address of a dispensing organization
19licensed under this Act shall be subject to disclosure under
20the Freedom of Information Act. The name and cannabis business
21establishment address of the person or entity holding each
22cannabis business establishment license shall be subject to
23disclosure.
24    (d) All information collected by the Commission Department
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1investigation of a licensee or applicant, including, but not
2limited to, any complaint against a licensee or applicant
3filed with the Commission Department of Financial and
4Professional Regulation or the Department of Agriculture and
5information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
6be maintained for the confidential use of the Commission
7Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or the
8Department of Agriculture and shall not be disclosed, except
9as otherwise provided in this Act. A formal complaint against
10a licensee by the Commission Department of Financial and
11Professional Regulation or the Department of Agriculture or
12any disciplinary order issued by the Commission Department of
13Financial and Professional Regulation or the Department of
14Agriculture against a licensee or applicant shall be a public
15record, except as otherwise provided by law. Complaints from
16consumers or members of the general public received regarding
17a specific, named licensee or complaints regarding conduct by
18unlicensed entities shall be subject to disclosure under the
19Freedom of Information Act.
20    (e) The Commission and Department of Agriculture, the
21Illinois State Police, and the Department of Financial and
22Professional Regulation shall not share or disclose any
23Illinois or national criminal history record information, or
24the nonexistence or lack of such information, to any person or
25entity not expressly authorized by this Act.
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1licensure under this Act shall publish on the Commission's
2Department's website a list of the ownership information of
3cannabis business establishment licensees under the
4Commission's Department's jurisdiction. The list shall
5include, but is not limited to: the name of the person or
6entity holding each cannabis business establishment license;
7and the address at which the entity is operating under this
8Act. This list shall be published and updated monthly.
9(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
10102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff.
115-13-22.)
 
12    (410 ILCS 705/55-35)
13    Sec. 55-35. Administrative rulemaking.
14    (a) No later than 180 days after the effective date of this
15Act, the Department of Agriculture The Commission, the
16Illinois State Police, the Department of Financial and
17Professional Regulation, the Department of Revenue, the
18Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the
19Treasurer's Office shall adopt permanent rules in accordance
20with their responsibilities under this Act. The Commission
21Department of Agriculture, the Illinois State Police, the
22Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the
23Department of Revenue, and the Department of Commerce and
24Economic Opportunity may adopt rules necessary to regulate
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1in accordance with subsection (gg) of Section 5-45 of the
2Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The General Assembly
3finds that the adoption of rules to regulate cannabis use is
4deemed an emergency and necessary for the public interest,
5safety, and welfare.
6    (b) The Commission Department of Agriculture rules may
7address, but are not limited to, the following matters related
8to dispensing organizations, cultivation centers, craft
9growers, infuser organizations, and transporting organizations
10with the goal of protecting against diversion and theft,
11without imposing an undue burden on the dispensing
12organizations, cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser
13organizations, or transporting organizations:
14        (1) oversight requirements for dispensing
15    organizations, cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser
16    organizations, and transporting organizations;
17        (2) recordkeeping requirements for dispensing
18    organizations, cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser
19    organizations, and transporting organizations;
20        (3) security requirements for dispensing
21    organizations, cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser
22    organizations, and transporting organizations, which shall
23    include that each dispensing organization, cultivation
24    center, craft grower, infuser organization, and
25    transporting organization location must be protected by a
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1        (4) standards for enclosed, locked facilities under
2    this Act;
3        (5) procedures for suspending or revoking the
4    identification cards of agents of dispensing
5    organizations, cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser
6    organizations, and transporting organizations that commit
7    violations of this Act or the rules adopted under this
8    Section;
9        (6) (blank) rules concerning the intrastate
10    transportation of cannabis from a cultivation center,
11    craft grower, infuser organization, and transporting
12    organization to a dispensing organization;
13        (7) standards concerning the dispensing, testing,
14    quality, cultivation, and processing of cannabis; and
15        (8) any other matters under oversight by the
16    Commission Department of Agriculture as are necessary for
17    the fair, impartial, stringent, and comprehensive
18    administration of this Act.
19    Commission rules addressing matters related to dispensing
20organizations shall be adopted with the goal of protecting
21against diversion and theft, without imposing an undue burden
22on the dispensing organizations.
23    (c) (Blank). The Department of Financial and Professional
24Regulation rules may address, but are not limited to, the
25following matters related to dispensing organizations, with
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1imposing an undue burden on the dispensing organizations:
2        (1) oversight requirements for dispensing
3    organizations;
4        (2) recordkeeping requirements for dispensing
5    organizations;
6        (3) security requirements for dispensing
7    organizations, which shall include that each dispensing
8    organization location must be protected by a fully
9    operational security alarm system;
10        (4) procedures for suspending or revoking the licenses
11    of dispensing organization agents that commit violations
12    of this Act or the rules adopted under this Act;
13        (5) any other matters under oversight by the
14    Department of Financial and Professional Regulation that
15    are necessary for the fair, impartial, stringent, and
16    comprehensive administration of this Act.
17    (d) The Department of Revenue rules may address, but are
18not limited to, the following matters related to the payment
19of taxes by cannabis business establishments:
20        (1) recording of sales;
21        (2) documentation of taxable income and expenses;
22        (3) transfer of funds for the payment of taxes; or
23        (4) any other matter under the oversight of the
24    Department of Revenue.
25    (e) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
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1grant program to assist Social Equity Applicants access the
2capital needed to start a cannabis business establishment. The
3names of recipients and the amounts of any moneys received
4through a loan program or grant program shall be a public
5record.
6    (f) The Illinois State Police rules may address
7enforcement of its authority under this Act. The Illinois
8State Police shall not make rules that infringe on the
9exclusive authority of the Commission Department of Financial
10and Professional Regulation or the Department of Agriculture
11over licensees under this Act.
12    (g) The Department of Human Services shall develop and
13disseminate:
14        (1) educational information about the health risks
15    associated with the use of cannabis; and
16        (2) one or more public education campaigns in
17    coordination with local health departments and community
18    organizations, including one or more prevention campaigns
19    directed at children, adolescents, parents, and pregnant
20    or breastfeeding women, to inform them of the potential
21    health risks associated with intentional or unintentional
22    cannabis use.
23(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
24102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
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1    Sec. 55-40. Enforcement.
2    (a) If the Commission Department of Agriculture, Illinois
3State Police, Department of Financial and Professional
4Regulation, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity,
5or Department of Revenue fails to adopt rules to implement
6this Act within the times provided in this Act, any citizen may
7commence a mandamus action in the circuit court to compel the
8agencies to perform the actions mandated under Section 55-35.
9    (b) If the Commission Department of Agriculture or the
10Department of Financial and Professional Regulation fails to
11issue a valid agent identification card in response to a valid
12initial application or renewal application submitted under
13this Act or fails to issue a verbal or written notice of denial
14of the application within 30 days of its submission, the agent
15identification card is deemed granted and a copy of the agent
16identification initial application or renewal application
17shall be deemed a valid agent identification card.
18    (c) Authorized employees of State or local law enforcement
19agencies shall immediately notify the Commission Department of
20Agriculture and the Department of Financial and Professional
21Regulation when any person in possession of an agent
22identification card has been convicted of or pled guilty to
23violating this Act.
24(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
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1    Sec. 55-45. Administrative hearings.
2    (a) Administrative hearings related to the duties and
3responsibilities assigned to the Department of Public Health
4shall be conducted under the Department of Public Health's
5rules governing administrative hearings.
6    (b) (Blank). Administrative hearings related to the duties
7and responsibilities assigned to the Department of Financial
8and Professional Regulation and dispensing organization agents
9shall be conducted under the Department of Financial and
10Professional Regulation's rules governing administrative
11hearings.
12    (c) (Blank). Administrative hearings related to the duties
13and responsibilities assigned to the Department of
14Agriculture, cultivation centers, or cultivation center agents
15shall be conducted under the Department of Agriculture's rules
16governing administrative hearings.
17    (d) Administrative hearings related to the duties and
18responsibilities assigned to the Commission, dispensing
19organizations, cultivation centers, or their agents shall be
20conducted under the Commission's rules governing
21administrative hearings.
22(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
23    (410 ILCS 705/55-50)
24    Sec. 55-50. Petition for rehearing. Within 20 days after
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1Public Health, the Commission Department of Agriculture, the
2Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, or the
3Illinois State Police upon any party to the proceeding, the
4party may apply for a rehearing in respect to any matters
5determined by them under this Act, except for decisions made
6under the Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax Law, the Cannabis
7Purchaser Excise Tax Law, the County Cannabis Retailers'
8Occupation Tax Law, and the Municipal Cannabis Retailers'
9Occupation Tax Law, which shall be governed by the provisions
10of those Laws. If a rehearing is granted, an agency shall hold
11the rehearing and render a decision within 30 days from the
12filing of the application for rehearing with the agency. The
13time for holding such rehearing and rendering a decision may
14be extended for a period not to exceed 30 days, for good cause
15shown, and by notice in writing to all parties of interest. If
16an agency fails to act on the application for rehearing within
1730 days, or the date the time for rendering a decision was
18extended for good cause shown, the order or decision of the
19agency is final. No action for the judicial review of any order
20or decision of an agency shall be allowed unless the party
21commencing such action has first filed an application for a
22rehearing and the agency has acted or failed to act upon the
23application. Only one rehearing may be granted by an agency on
24application of any one party.
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1    (410 ILCS 705/55-55)
2    Sec. 55-55. Review of administrative decisions. All final
3administrative decisions of the Department of Public Health,
4the Commission Department of Agriculture, the Department of
5Financial and Professional Regulation, and the Illinois State
6Police are subject to judicial review under the Administrative
7Review Law and the rules adopted under that Law. The term
8"administrative decision" is defined as in Section 3-101 of
9the Code of Civil Procedure.
10(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
11    (410 ILCS 705/55-60)
12    Sec. 55-60. Suspension or revocation of a license.
13    (a) The Commission Department of Financial and
14Professional Regulation or the Department of Agriculture may
15suspend or revoke a license for a violation of this Act or a
16rule adopted in accordance with this Act by the Department of
17Agriculture and the Department of Financial and Professional
18Regulation.
19    (b) The Commission Department of Agriculture and the
20Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may
21suspend or revoke an agent identification card for a violation
22of this Act or a rule adopted in accordance with this Act.
23    (c) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the
24Commission may revoke a license issued to a person under this
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1be operational within 2 years after the date the license was
2issued.
3(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
4    (410 ILCS 705/55-65)
5    Sec. 55-65. Financial institutions.
6    (a) A financial institution that provides financial
7services customarily provided by financial institutions to a
8cannabis business establishment authorized under this Act or
9the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, or to a
10person that is affiliated with such cannabis business
11establishment, is exempt from any criminal law of this State
12as it relates to cannabis-related conduct authorized under
13State law.
14    (b) Upon request of a financial institution, a cannabis
15business establishment or proposed cannabis business
16establishment may provide to the financial institution the
17following information:
18        (1) Whether a cannabis business establishment with
19    which the financial institution is doing or is considering
20    doing business holds a license under this Act or the
21    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act;
22        (2) The name of any other business or individual
23    affiliate with the cannabis business establishment;
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1    license or a permit submitted on behalf of the proposed
2    cannabis business establishment;
3        (4) If applicable, data relating to sales and the
4    volume of product sold by the cannabis business
5    establishment;
6        (5) Any past or pending violation by the person of
7    this Act, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
8    Program Act, or the rules adopted under this Act these
9    Acts where applicable; and
10        (6) Any penalty imposed upon the person for violating
11    this Act, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
12    Program Act, or the rules adopted under this Act these
13    Acts.
14    (c) (Blank).
15    (d) (Blank).
16    (e) Information received by a financial institution under
17this Section is confidential. Except as otherwise required or
18permitted by this Act, State law or rule, or federal law or
19regulation, a financial institution may not make the
20information available to any person other than:
21        (1) the customer to whom the information applies;
22        (2) a trustee, conservator, guardian, personal
23    representative, or agent of the customer to whom the
24    information applies; a federal or State regulator when
25    requested in connection with an examination of the
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1    complying with federal or State law;
2        (3) a federal or State regulator when requested in
3    connection with an examination of the financial
4    institution or if otherwise necessary for complying with
5    federal or State law; and
6        (4) a third party performing services for the
7    financial institution, provided the third party is
8    performing such services under a written agreement that
9    expressly or by operation of law prohibits the third
10    party's sharing and use of such confidential information
11    for any purpose other than as provided in its agreement to
12    provide services to the financial institution.
13(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
14    (410 ILCS 705/55-85)
15    Sec. 55-85. Medical cannabis.
16    (a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit any
17privileges or rights of a medical cannabis patient including
18minor patients, primary caregiver, medical cannabis
19cultivation center, or medical cannabis dispensing
20organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
21Program Act, and where there is conflict between this Act and
22the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act as they
23relate to medical cannabis patients, the Compassionate Use of
24Medical Cannabis Program Act shall prevail.
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1Adult Use Dispensary Organization License or an Adult Use
2Dispensary Organization License in accordance with this Act at
3the same location as a medical cannabis dispensing
4organization registered under the Compassionate Use of Medical
5Cannabis Program Act shall maintain an inventory of medical
6cannabis and medical cannabis products on a monthly basis that
7is substantially similar in variety and quantity to the
8products offered at the dispensary during the 6-month period
9immediately before the effective date of this Act.
10    (c) Beginning June 30, 2020, the Commission Department of
11Agriculture shall make a quarterly determination whether
12inventory requirements established for dispensaries in
13subsection (b) should be adjusted due to changing patient
14need.
15(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
16    (410 ILCS 705/60-5)
17    Sec. 60-5. Definitions. In this Article:
18    "Cannabis" has the meaning given to that term in Article 1
19of this Act, except that it does not include cannabis that is
20subject to tax under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
21Program Act.
22    "Craft grower" has the meaning given to that term in
23Article 1 of this Act.
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1    "Cultivator" or "taxpayer" means a cultivation center or
2craft grower who is subject to tax under this Article.
3    "Department" means the Department of Revenue.
4    "Director" means the Director of Revenue.
5    "Dispensing organization" or "dispensary" has the meaning
6given to that term in Article 1 of this Act.
7    "Gross receipts" from the sales of cannabis by a
8cultivator means the total selling price or the amount of such
9sales, as defined in this Article. In the case of charges and
10time sales, the amount thereof shall be included only when
11payments are received by the cultivator.
12    "Person" means a natural individual, firm, partnership,
13association, joint stock company, joint adventure, public or
14private corporation, limited liability company, or a receiver,
15executor, trustee, guardian, or other representative appointed
16by order of any court.
17    "Infuser" means "infuser organization" or "infuser" as
18defined in Article 1 of this Act.
19    "Selling price" or "amount of sale" means the
20consideration for a sale valued in money whether received in
21money or otherwise, including cash, credits, property, and
22services, and shall be determined without any deduction on
23account of the cost of the property sold, the cost of materials
24used, labor or service cost, or any other expense whatsoever,
25but does not include separately stated charges identified on
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1tax liability under this Article.
2(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
3    (410 ILCS 705/60-20)
4    Sec. 60-20. Return and payment of cannabis cultivation
5privilege tax. Each person who is required to pay the tax
6imposed by this Article shall make a return to the Department
7on or before the 20th day of each month for the preceding
8calendar month stating the following:
9        (1) the taxpayer's name;
10        (2) the address of the taxpayer's principal place of
11    business and the address of the principal place of
12    business (if that is a different address) from which the
13    taxpayer is engaged in the business of cultivating
14    cannabis subject to tax under this Article;
15        (3) the total amount of receipts received by the
16    taxpayer during the preceding calendar month from sales of
17    cannabis subject to tax under this Article by the taxpayer
18    during the preceding calendar month;
19        (4) the total amount received by the taxpayer during
20    the preceding calendar month on charge and time sales of
21    cannabis subject to tax imposed under this Article by the
22    taxpayer before the month for which the return is filed;
23        (5) deductions allowed by law;
24        (6) gross receipts that were received by the taxpayer
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1    which the tax is imposed;
2        (7) the amount of tax due;
3        (8) the signature of the taxpayer; and
4        (9) any other information as the Department may
5    reasonably require.
6    All returns required to be filed and payments required to
7be made under this Article shall be by electronic means.
8Taxpayers who demonstrate hardship in paying electronically
9may petition the Department to waive the electronic payment
10requirement. The Department may require a separate return for
11the tax under this Article or combine the return for the tax
12under this Article with the return for the tax under the
13Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. If the
14return for the tax under this Article is combined with the
15return for tax under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
16Program Act, then the vendor's discount allowed under this
17Section and any cap on that discount shall apply to the
18combined return. The taxpayer making the return provided for
19in this Section shall also pay to the Department, in
20accordance with this Section, the amount of tax imposed by
21this Article, less a discount of 1.75%, but not to exceed
22$1,000 per return period, which is allowed to reimburse the
23taxpayer for the expenses incurred in keeping records,
24collecting tax, preparing and filing returns, remitting the
25tax, and supplying data to the Department upon request. No
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1filed and for taxes not timely remitted. No discount may be
2claimed by a taxpayer for any return that is not filed
3electronically. No discount may be claimed by a taxpayer for
4any payment that is not made electronically, unless a waiver
5has been granted under this Section. Any amount that is
6required to be shown or reported on any return or other
7document under this Article shall, if the amount is not a
8whole-dollar amount, be increased to the nearest whole-dollar
9amount if the fractional part of a dollar is $0.50 or more and
10decreased to the nearest whole-dollar amount if the fractional
11part of a dollar is less than $0.50. If a total amount of less
12than $1 is payable, refundable, or creditable, the amount
13shall be disregarded if it is less than $0.50 and shall be
14increased to $1 if it is $0.50 or more. Notwithstanding any
15other provision of this Article concerning the time within
16which a taxpayer may file a return, any such taxpayer who
17ceases to engage in the kind of business that makes the person
18responsible for filing returns under this Article shall file a
19final return under this Article with the Department within one
20month after discontinuing such business.
21    Each taxpayer under this Article shall make estimated
22payments to the Department on or before the 7th, 15th, 22nd,
23and last day of the month during which tax liability to the
24Department is incurred. The payments shall be in an amount not
25less than the lower of either 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual
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1liability for the same calendar month of the preceding year.
2The amount of the quarter-monthly payments shall be credited
3against the final tax liability of the taxpayer's return for
4that month. If any quarter-monthly payment is not paid at the
5time or in the amount required by this Section, then the
6taxpayer shall be liable for penalties and interest on the
7difference between the minimum amount due as a payment and the
8amount of the quarter-monthly payment actually and timely
9paid, except insofar as the taxpayer has previously made
10payments for that month to the Department in excess of the
11minimum payments previously due as provided in this Section.
12    If any payment provided for in this Section exceeds the
13taxpayer's liabilities under this Article, as shown on an
14original monthly return, the Department shall, if requested by
15the taxpayer, issue to the taxpayer a credit memorandum no
16later than 30 days after the date of payment. The credit
17evidenced by the credit memorandum may be assigned by the
18taxpayer to a similar taxpayer under this Act, in accordance
19with reasonable rules to be prescribed by the Department. If
20no such request is made, the taxpayer may credit the excess
21payment against tax liability subsequently to be remitted to
22the Department under this Act, in accordance with reasonable
23rules prescribed by the Department. If the Department
24subsequently determines that all or any part of the credit
25taken was not actually due to the taxpayer, the taxpayer's
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1difference between the credit taken and that actually due, and
2that taxpayer shall be liable for penalties and interest on
3the difference.
4    If a taxpayer fails to sign a return within 30 days after
5the proper notice and demand for signature by the Department
6is received by the taxpayer, the return shall be considered
7valid and any amount shown to be due on the return shall be
8deemed assessed.
9(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
10    (410 ILCS 705/65-5)
11    Sec. 65-5. Definitions. In this Article:
12    "Adjusted delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol level" means, for a
13delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol dominant product, the sum of the
14percentage of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol plus .877
15multiplied by the percentage of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid.
16    "Cannabis" has the meaning given to that term in Article 1
17of this Act, except that it does not include cannabis that is
18subject to tax under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
19Program Act.
20    "Cannabis-infused product" means beverage food, oils,
21ointments, tincture, topical formulation, or another product
22containing cannabis that is not intended to be smoked.
23    "Cannabis retailer" means a dispensing organization that
24sells cannabis for use and not for resale.
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1Article 1 of this Act.
2    "Department" means the Department of Revenue.
3    "Director" means the Director of Revenue.
4    "Dispensing organization" or "dispensary" has the meaning
5given to that term in Article 1 of this Act.
6    "Person" means a natural individual, firm, partnership,
7association, joint stock company, joint adventure, public or
8private corporation, limited liability company, or a receiver,
9executor, trustee, guardian, or other representative appointed
10by order of any court.
11    "Infuser organization" or "infuser" means a facility
12operated by an organization or business that is licensed by
13the Commission Department of Agriculture to directly
14incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product
15formulation to produce a cannabis-infused product.
16    "Purchase price" means the consideration paid for a
17purchase of cannabis, valued in money, whether received in
18money or otherwise, including cash, gift cards, credits, and
19property and shall be determined without any deduction on
20account of the cost of materials used, labor or service costs,
21or any other expense whatsoever. However, "purchase price"
22does not include consideration paid for:
23        (1) any charge for a payment that is not honored by a
24    financial institution;
25        (2) any finance or credit charge, penalty or charge
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1        (3) any amounts added to a purchaser's bill because of
2    charges made under the tax imposed by this Article, the
3    Municipal Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax Law, the
4    County Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax Law, the
5    Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Use Tax Act, the
6    Service Occupation Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, or
7    any locally imposed occupation or use tax.
8    "Purchaser" means a person who acquires cannabis for a
9valuable consideration.
10    "Taxpayer" means a cannabis retailer who is required to
11collect the tax imposed under this Article.
12(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
13    (410 ILCS 705/65-10)
14    Sec. 65-10. Tax imposed.
15    (a) Beginning January 1, 2020, a tax is imposed upon
16purchasers for the privilege of using cannabis at the
17following rates:
18        (1) Any cannabis, other than a cannabis-infused
19    product, with an adjusted delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
20    level at or below 35% shall be taxed at a rate of 10% of
21    the purchase price;
22        (2) Any cannabis, other than a cannabis-infused
23    product, with an adjusted delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
24    level above 35% shall be taxed at a rate of 25% of the
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1        (3) A cannabis-infused product shall be taxed at a
2    rate of 20% of the purchase price.
3    (b) The purchase of any product that contains any amount
4of cannabis or any derivative thereof is subject to the tax
5under subsection (a) of this Section on the full purchase
6price of the product.
7    (c) The tax imposed under this Section is not imposed on
8cannabis that is subject to tax under the Compassionate Use of
9Medical Cannabis Program Act. The tax imposed by this Section
10is not imposed with respect to any transaction in interstate
11commerce, to the extent the transaction may not, under the
12Constitution and statutes of the United States, be made the
13subject of taxation by this State.
14    (d) The tax imposed under this Article shall be in
15addition to all other occupation, privilege, or excise taxes
16imposed by the State of Illinois or by any municipal
17corporation or political subdivision thereof.
18    (e) The tax imposed under this Article shall not be
19imposed on any purchase by a purchaser if the cannabis
20retailer is prohibited by federal or State Constitution,
21treaty, convention, statute, or court decision from collecting
22the tax from the purchaser.
23(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
24    (410 ILCS 705/65-15)
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1    (a) The tax imposed by this Article shall be collected
2from the purchaser by the cannabis retailer at the rate stated
3in Section 65-10 with respect to cannabis sold by the cannabis
4retailer to the purchaser, and shall be remitted to the
5Department as provided in Section 65-30. All sales to a
6purchaser who is not a cardholder under the Compassionate Use
7of Medical Cannabis Program Act are presumed subject to tax
8collection. Cannabis retailers shall collect the tax from
9purchasers by adding the tax to the amount of the purchase
10price received from the purchaser for selling cannabis to the
11purchaser. The tax imposed by this Article shall, when
12collected, be stated as a distinct item separate and apart
13from the purchase price of the cannabis.
14    (b) If a cannabis retailer collects Cannabis Purchaser
15Excise Tax measured by a purchase price that is not subject to
16Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax, or if a cannabis retailer, in
17collecting Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax measured by a
18purchase price that is subject to tax under this Act, collects
19more from the purchaser than the required amount of the
20Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax on the transaction, the
21purchaser shall have a legal right to claim a refund of that
22amount from the cannabis retailer. If, however, that amount is
23not refunded to the purchaser for any reason, the cannabis
24retailer is liable to pay that amount to the Department.
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1or her of the tax imposed by Section 65-10 shall make payment
2of the tax imposed by Section 65-10 in the form and manner
3provided by the Department not later than the 20th day of the
4month following the month of purchase of the cannabis.
5(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
6    (410 ILCS 705/Art. 75 heading new)
7
ARTICLE 75. Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program.

 
8    (410 ILCS 705/75-5 new)
9    Sec. 75-5. Findings.
10    (a) The recorded use of cannabis as a medicine goes back
11nearly 5,000 years. Modern medical research has confirmed the
12beneficial uses of cannabis in treating or alleviating the
13pain, nausea, and other symptoms associated with a variety of
14debilitating medical conditions, including cancer, multiple
15sclerosis, and HIV/AIDS, as found by the National Academy of
16Sciences' Institute of Medicine in March 1999.
17    (b) Studies published since the 1999 Institute of Medicine
18report continue to show the therapeutic value of cannabis in
19treating a wide array of debilitating medical conditions.
20These include relief of the neuropathic pain caused by
21multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS, and other illnesses that often
22fail to respond to conventional treatments and relief of
23nausea, vomiting, and other side effects of drugs used to
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1patients continuing on life-saving treatment regimens.
2    (c) Cannabis has many currently accepted medical uses in
3the United States, having been recommended by thousands of
4licensed physicians to at least 600,000 patients in states
5with medical cannabis laws. The medical utility of cannabis is
6recognized by a wide range of medical and public health
7organizations, including the American Academy of HIV Medicine,
8the American College of Physicians, the American Nurses
9Association, the American Public Health Association, the
10Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and many others.
11    (d) Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's
12Uniform Crime Reports and the Compendium of Federal Justice
13Statistics show that approximately 99 out of every 100
14cannabis arrests in the U.S. are made under state law, rather
15than under federal law. Consequently, changing State law will
16have the practical effect of protecting from arrest the vast
17majority of seriously ill patients who have a medical need to
18use cannabis.
19    (d-5) In 2014, the Task Force on Veterans' Suicide was
20created by the Illinois General Assembly to gather data on
21veterans' suicide prevention. Data from a U.S. Department of
22Veterans Affairs study indicates that 22 veterans commit
23suicide each day.
24    (d-10) According to the State of Illinois Opioid Action
25Plan released in September 2017, "The opioid epidemic is the
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1Illinois". According to the Action Plan, "Fueled by the
2growing opioid epidemic, drug overdoses have now become the
3leading cause of death nationwide for people under the age of
450. In Illinois, opioid overdoses have killed nearly 11,000
5people since 2008. Just last year, nearly 1,900 people died of
6overdoses—almost twice the number of fatal car accidents.
7Beyond these deaths are thousands of emergency department
8visits, hospital stays, as well as the pain suffered by
9individuals, families, and communities".
10    According to the Action Plan, "At the current rate, the
11opioid epidemic will claim the lives of more than 2,700
12Illinoisans in 2020".
13    Further, the Action Plan states, "Physical tolerance to
14opioids can begin to develop as early as two to three days
15following the continuous use of opioids, which is a large
16factor that contributes to their addictive potential".
17    The 2017 State of Illinois Opioid Action Plan also states,
18"The increase in OUD [opioid use disorder] and opioid overdose
19deaths is largely due to the dramatic rise in the rate and
20amount of opioids prescribed for pain over the past decades".
21    Further, according to the Action Plan, "In the absence of
22alternative treatments, reducing the supply of prescription
23opioids too abruptly may drive more people to switch to using
24illicit drugs (including heroin), thus increasing the risk of
25overdose".
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1Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana,
2Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont,
3Washington, and Washington, D.C. have removed state-level
4criminal penalties from the medical use and cultivation of
5cannabis. Illinois joins in this effort for the health and
6welfare of its citizens.
7    (f) States are not required to enforce federal law or
8prosecute people for engaging in activities prohibited by
9federal law. Therefore, compliance with this Act does not put
10the State of Illinois in violation of federal law.
11    (g) State law should make a distinction between the
12medical and non-medical uses of cannabis. Hence, the purpose
13of this Article is to protect patients with debilitating
14medical conditions, as well as their physicians and providers,
15from arrest and prosecution, criminal and other penalties, and
16property forfeiture if the patients engage in the medical use
17of cannabis.
 
18    (410 ILCS 705/75-7 new)
19    Sec. 75-7. Lawful user and lawful products. For the
20purposes of this Article and to clarify the legislative
21findings on the lawful use of cannabis:
22        (1) A cardholder under this Article shall not be
23    considered an unlawful user or addicted to narcotics
24    solely as a result of his or her qualifying patient or
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1        (2) All medical cannabis products purchased by a
2    qualifying patient at a licensed dispensing organization
3    shall be lawful products and a distinction shall be made
4    between medical and non-medical uses of cannabis as a
5    result of the qualifying patient's cardholder status,
6    provisional registration for qualifying patient cardholder
7    status, or participation in the Opioid Alternative Pilot
8    Program under the authorized use granted under State law.
9        (3) An individual with a provisional registration for
10    qualifying patient cardholder status, a qualifying patient
11    in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program, or
12    an Opioid Alternative Pilot Program participant under
13    Section 75-62 shall not be considered an unlawful user or
14    addicted to narcotics solely as a result of his or her
15    application to or participation in the program.
 
16    (410 ILCS 705/75-10 new)
17    Sec. 75-10. Definitions. The following terms, as used in
18this Article, shall have the meanings set forth in this
19Section:
20    (a) "Adequate supply" means:
21        (1) 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis during a period of
22    14 days and that is derived solely from an intrastate
23    source.
24        (2) Subject to the rules of the Commission, a patient
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1    professional provides a substantial medical basis in a
2    signed, written statement asserting that, based on the
3    patient's medical history, in the certifying health care
4    professional's professional judgment, 2.5 ounces is an
5    insufficient adequate supply for a 14-day period to
6    properly alleviate the patient's debilitating medical
7    condition or symptoms associated with the debilitating
8    medical condition.
9        (3) This subsection may not be construed to authorize
10    the possession of more than 2.5 ounces at any time without
11    authority from the Commission.
12        (4) The pre-mixed weight of medical cannabis used in
13    making a cannabis infused product shall apply toward the
14    limit on the total amount of medical cannabis a registered
15    qualifying patient may possess at any one time.
16    (a-5) "Advanced practice registered nurse" means a person
17who is licensed under the Nurse Practice Act as an advanced
18practice registered nurse and has a controlled substances
19license under Article III of the Illinois Controlled
20Substances Act.
21    (d) "Cardholder" means a qualifying patient or a
22designated caregiver who has been issued and possesses a valid
23registry identification card by the Department of Public
24Health.
25    (d-5) "Certifying health care professional" means a
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1physician assistant.
2    (h) "Debilitating medical condition" means one or more of
3the following:
4        (1) cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human
5    immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency
6    syndrome, hepatitis C, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
7    Crohn's disease (including, but not limited to, ulcerative
8    colitis), agitation of Alzheimer's disease,
9    cachexia/wasting syndrome, muscular dystrophy,
10    fibromyalgia, spinal cord disease, including but not
11    limited to arachnoiditis, Tarlov cysts, hydromyelia,
12    syringomyelia, Rheumatoid arthritis, fibrous dysplasia,
13    spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and
14    post-concussion syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis,
15    Arnold-Chiari malformation and Syringomyelia,
16    Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA), Parkinson's, Tourette's,
17    Myoclonus, Dystonia, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD
18    (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type I), Causalgia, CRPS
19    (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type II),
20    Neurofibromatosis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating
21    Polyneuropathy, Sjogren's syndrome, Lupus, Interstitial
22    Cystitis, Myasthenia Gravis, Hydrocephalus, nail-patella
23    syndrome, residual limb pain, seizures (including those
24    characteristic of epilepsy), post-traumatic stress
25    disorder (PTSD), autism, chronic pain, irritable bowel
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1    Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Neuro-Behcet's Autoimmune
2    Disease, neuropathy, polycystic kidney disease, superior
3    canal dehiscence syndrome, or the treatment of these
4    conditions;
5        (1.5) terminal illness with a diagnosis of 6 months or
6    less; if the terminal illness is not one of the qualifying
7    debilitating medical conditions, then the certifying
8    health care professional shall on the certification form
9    identify the cause of the terminal illness; or
10        (2) any other debilitating medical condition or its
11    treatment that is added by the Department of Public Health
12    by rule as provided in Section 75-45.
13    (i) "Designated caregiver" means a person who: (1) is at
14least 21 years of age; (2) has agreed to assist with a
15patient's medical use of cannabis; (3) has not been convicted
16of an excluded offense; and (4) assists no more than one
17registered qualifying patient with his or her medical use of
18cannabis.
19    (l-10) "Illinois Cannabis Tracking System" means a
20web-based system established and maintained by the Commission
21that is available to the Department of Agriculture, the
22Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the
23Illinois State Police, and registered medical cannabis
24dispensing organizations on a 24-hour basis to upload written
25certifications for Opioid Alternative Pilot Program
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1participants, to verify Opioid Alternative Pilot Program
2participants' available cannabis allotment and assigned
3dispensary, and the tracking of the date of sale, amount, and
4price of medical cannabis purchased by an Opioid Alternative
5Pilot Program participant.
6    (m) "Medical cannabis cultivation center registration"
7means a registration issued by the Department of Agriculture.
8    (n) "Medical cannabis container" means a sealed,
9traceable, food compliant, tamper resistant, tamper evident
10container, or package used for the purpose of containment of
11medical cannabis from a cultivation center to a dispensing
12organization.
13    (o) "Medical cannabis dispensing organization", or
14"dispensing organization", or "dispensary organization" means
15a facility operated by an organization or business that is
16registered by the Commission to acquire medical cannabis from
17a registered cultivation center for the purpose of dispensing
18cannabis, paraphernalia, or related supplies and educational
19materials to registered qualifying patients, individuals with
20a provisional registration for qualifying patient cardholder
21status, or an Opioid Alternative Pilot Program participant.
22    (p) "Medical cannabis dispensing organization agent" or
23"dispensing organization agent" means a principal officer,
24board member, employee, or agent of a registered medical
25cannabis dispensing organization who is 21 years of age or
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1    (q) "Medical cannabis infused product" means food, oils,
2ointments, or other products containing usable cannabis that
3are not smoked.
4    (r) "Medical use" means the acquisition; administration;
5delivery; possession; transfer; transportation; or use of
6cannabis to treat or alleviate a registered qualifying
7patient's debilitating medical condition or symptoms
8associated with the patient's debilitating medical condition.
9    (r-5) "Opioid" means a narcotic drug or substance that is
10a Schedule II controlled substance under paragraph (1), (2),
11(3), or (5) of subsection (b) or under subsection (c) of
12Section 206 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
13    (r-10) "Opioid Alternative Pilot Program participant"
14means an individual who has received a valid written
15certification to participate in the Opioid Alternative Pilot
16Program for a medical condition for which an opioid has been or
17could be prescribed by a certifying health care professional
18based on generally accepted standards of care.
19    (s) "Physician" means a doctor of medicine or doctor of
20osteopathy licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to
21practice medicine and who has a controlled substances license
22under Article III of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
23It does not include a licensed practitioner under any other
24Act including but not limited to the Illinois Dental Practice
25Act.
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1licensed under the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987
2and who has a controlled substances license under Article III
3of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
4    (s-5) "Provisional registration" means a document issued
5by the Commission to a qualifying patient who has submitted:
6(1) an online application and paid a fee to participate in the
7Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program pending approval
8or denial of the patient's application; or (2) a completed
9application for terminal illness.
10    (t) "Qualifying patient" means a person who has been
11diagnosed by a certifying health care professional as having a
12debilitating medical condition.
13    (u) "Registered" means licensed, permitted, or otherwise
14certified by the Commission.
15    (v) "Registry identification card" means a document issued
16by the Commission that identifies a person as a registered
17qualifying patient or registered designated caregiver.
18    (w) "Usable cannabis" means the seeds, leaves, buds, and
19flowers of the cannabis plant and any mixture or preparation
20thereof, but does not include the stalks, and roots of the
21plant. It does not include the weight of any non-cannabis
22ingredients combined with cannabis, such as ingredients added
23to prepare a topical administration, food, or drink.
24    (x) "Verification system" means a Web-based system
25established and maintained by the Commission, law enforcement
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1organization agents on a 24-hour basis for the verification of
2registry identification cards, the tracking of delivery of
3medical cannabis to medical cannabis dispensing organizations,
4and the tracking of the date of sale, amount, and price of
5medical cannabis purchased by a registered qualifying patient.
6    (y) "Written certification" means a document dated and
7signed by a certifying health care professional, stating (1)
8that the qualifying patient has a debilitating medical
9condition and specifying the debilitating medical condition
10the qualifying patient has; and (2) that (A) the certifying
11health care professional is treating or managing treatment of
12the patient's debilitating medical condition; or (B) an Opioid
13Alternative Pilot Program participant has a medical condition
14for which opioids have been or could be prescribed. A written
15certification shall be made only in the course of a bona fide
16health care professional-patient relationship, after the
17certifying health care professional has completed an
18assessment of either a qualifying patient's medical history or
19Opioid Alternative Pilot Program participant, reviewed
20relevant records related to the patient's debilitating
21condition, and conducted a physical examination.
22    (z) "Bona fide health care professional-patient
23relationship" means a relationship established at a hospital,
24certifying health care professional's office, or other health
25care facility in which the certifying health care professional
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1treatment of a patient's debilitating medical condition or a
2symptom of the patient's debilitating medical condition.
3    A veteran who has received treatment at a VA hospital
4shall be deemed to have a bona fide health care
5professional-patient relationship with a VA certifying health
6care professional if the patient has been seen for his or her
7debilitating medical condition at the VA Hospital in
8accordance with VA Hospital protocols.
9    A bona fide health care professional-patient relationship
10under this subsection is a privileged communication within the
11meaning of Section 8-802 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
 
12    (410 ILCS 705/75-15 new)
13    Sec. 75-15. Authority.
14    (a) It is the duty of the Commission to enforce the
15following provisions of this Article unless otherwise provided
16for by this Article:
17        (1) establish and maintain a confidential registry of
18    qualifying patients authorized to engage in the medical
19    use of cannabis and their caregivers;
20        (2) distribute educational materials about the health
21    benefits and risks associated with the use of cannabis and
22    prescription medications;
23        (3) adopt rules to administer the patient and
24    caregiver registration program; and
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1    requirements for cannabis-infused products that are
2    prepared for human consumption.
3    (b) It is the duty of the Commission to enforce the
4provisions of this Article relating to the registration and
5oversight of cultivation centers unless otherwise provided for
6in this Article.
7    (c) It is the duty of the Commission to enforce the
8provisions of this Article relating to the registration and
9oversight of dispensing organizations unless otherwise
10provided for in this Article.
11    (d) The Commission, the Department of Public Health, the
12Department of Agriculture, or the Department of Financial and
13Professional Regulation shall enter into intergovernmental
14agreements, as necessary, to carry out the provisions of this
15Article including, but not limited to, the provisions relating
16to the registration and oversight of cultivation centers,
17dispensing organizations, and qualifying patients and
18caregivers.
19    (e) The Commission may suspend, revoke, or impose other
20penalties upon a registration for violations of this Article
21and any rules adopted in accordance thereto. The suspension or
22revocation of, or imposition of any other penalty upon, a
23registration is a final Agency action, subject to judicial
24review. Jurisdiction and venue for judicial review are vested
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1    (410 ILCS 705/75-20 new)
2    Sec. 75-20. Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund.
3    (a) There is created the Compassionate Use of Medical
4Cannabis Fund in the State treasury to be used exclusively for
5the direct and indirect costs associated with the
6implementation, administration, and enforcement of this
7Article. Funds in excess of the direct and indirect costs
8associated with the implementation, administration, and
9enforcement of this Article shall be used to fund crime
10prevention programs.
11    (b) All monies collected under this Article shall be
12deposited in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund in
13the State treasury. All earnings received from investment of
14monies in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund shall
15be deposited in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
16Fund.
17    (c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the
18Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund is not subject to
19sweeps, administrative charge-backs, or any other fiscal or
20budgetary maneuver that would in any way transfer any amounts
21from the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund into any
22other fund of the State with the exception for purposes to
23support Social Equity Applicants, owners and programs or as
24determined by the Commission.
 
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1    Sec. 75-25. Immunities and presumptions related to the
2medical use of cannabis.
3    (a) A registered qualifying patient is not subject to
4arrest, prosecution, or denial of any right or privilege,
5including, but not limited to, civil penalty or disciplinary
6action by an occupational or professional licensing board, for
7the medical use of cannabis in accordance with this Article,
8if the registered qualifying patient possesses an amount of
9cannabis that does not exceed an adequate supply as defined in
10subsection (a) of Section 75-10 of this Article of usable
11cannabis and, where the registered qualifying patient is a
12licensed professional, the use of cannabis does not impair
13that licensed professional when he or she is engaged in the
14practice of the profession for which he or she is licensed.
15    (b) A registered designated caregiver is not subject to
16arrest, prosecution, or denial of any right or privilege,
17including, but not limited to, civil penalty or disciplinary
18action by an occupational or professional licensing board, for
19acting in accordance with this Article to assist a registered
20qualifying patient to whom he or she is connected through the
21with the exception for purposes to support Social Equity
22Applicants, owners and programs or as determined by the
23Commission's registration process with the medical use of
24cannabis if the designated caregiver possesses an amount of
25cannabis that does not exceed an adequate supply as defined in
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1cannabis. A school nurse or school administrator is not
2subject to arrest, prosecution, or denial of any right or
3privilege, including, but not limited to, a civil penalty, for
4acting in accordance with Section 22-33 of the School Code
5relating to administering or assisting a student in
6self-administering a medical cannabis infused product. The
7total amount possessed between the qualifying patient and
8caregiver shall not exceed the patient's adequate supply as
9defined in subsection (a) of Section 75-10 of this Article.
10    (c) A registered qualifying patient or registered
11designated caregiver is not subject to arrest, prosecution, or
12denial of any right or privilege, including, but not limited
13to, civil penalty or disciplinary action by an occupational or
14professional licensing board for possession of cannabis that
15is incidental to medical use, but is not usable cannabis as
16defined in this Article.
17    (d)(1) There is a rebuttable presumption that a registered
18qualifying patient is engaged in, or a designated caregiver is
19assisting with, the medical use of cannabis in accordance with
20this Article if the qualifying patient or designated
21caregiver:
22        (A) is in possession of a valid registry
23    identification card; and
24        (B) is in possession of an amount of cannabis that
25    does not exceed the amount allowed under subsection (a) of
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1    (2) The presumption may be rebutted by evidence that
2conduct related to cannabis was not for the purpose of
3treating or alleviating the qualifying patient's debilitating
4medical condition or symptoms associated with the debilitating
5medical condition in compliance with this Article.
6    (e) A certifying health care professional is not subject
7to arrest, prosecution, or penalty in any manner, or denial of
8any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, civil
9penalty or disciplinary action by the Medical Disciplinary
10Board or by any other occupational or professional licensing
11board, solely for providing written certifications or for
12otherwise stating that, in the certifying health care
13professional's professional opinion, a patient is likely to
14receive therapeutic or palliative benefit from the medical use
15of cannabis to treat or alleviate the patient's debilitating
16medical condition or symptoms associated with the debilitating
17medical condition, provided that nothing shall prevent a
18professional licensing or disciplinary board from sanctioning
19a certifying health care professional for: (1) issuing a
20written certification to a patient who is not under the
21certifying health care professional's care for a debilitating
22medical condition; or (2) failing to properly evaluate a
23patient's medical condition or otherwise violating the
24standard of care for evaluating medical conditions.
25    (f) No person may be subject to arrest, prosecution, or
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1to, civil penalty or disciplinary action by an occupational or
2professional licensing board, solely for: (1) selling cannabis
3paraphernalia to a cardholder upon presentation of an
4unexpired registry identification card in the recipient's
5name, if employed and registered as a dispensing agent by a
6registered dispensing organization; (2) being in the presence
7or vicinity of the medical use of cannabis as allowed under
8this Article; or (3) assisting a registered qualifying patient
9with the act of administering cannabis.
10    (g) A registered cultivation center is not subject to
11prosecution; search or inspection, except by the with the
12exception for purposes to support Social Equity Applicants,
13owners and programs or as determined by the Commission or
14State or local law enforcement under Section 75-130; seizure;
15or penalty in any manner, or denial of any right or privilege,
16including, but not limited to, civil penalty or disciplinary
17action by a business licensing board or entity, for acting
18under this Article and Commission rules to: acquire, possess,
19cultivate, manufacture, deliver, transfer, transport, supply,
20or sell cannabis to registered dispensing organizations.
21    (h) A registered cultivation center agent is not subject
22to prosecution, search, or penalty in any manner, or denial of
23any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, civil
24penalty or disciplinary action by a business licensing board
25or entity, for working or volunteering for a registered
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1rules, including to perform the actions listed under
2subsection (g).
3    (i) A registered dispensing organization is not subject to
4prosecution; search or inspection, except by the Commission or
5State or local law enforcement pursuant to Section 75-130;
6seizure; or penalty in any manner, or denial of any right or
7privilege, including, but not limited to, civil penalty or
8disciplinary action by a business licensing board or entity,
9for acting under this Article and Commission rules to:
10acquire, possess, or dispense cannabis, or related supplies,
11and educational materials to registered qualifying patients or
12registered designated caregivers on behalf of registered
13qualifying patients.
14    (j) A registered dispensing organization agent is not
15subject to prosecution, search, or penalty in any manner, or
16denial of any right or privilege, including, but not limited
17to, civil penalty or disciplinary action by a business
18licensing board or entity, for working or volunteering for a
19dispensing organization under this Article and Department of
20Financial and Professional Regulation rules, including to
21perform the actions listed under subsection (i).
22    (k) Any cannabis, cannabis paraphernalia, illegal
23property, or interest in legal property that is possessed,
24owned, or used in connection with the medical use of cannabis
25as allowed under this Article, or acts incidental to that use,
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1the seizure or forfeiture of cannabis exceeding the amounts
2allowed under this Article, nor shall it prevent seizure or
3forfeiture if the basis for the action is unrelated to the
4cannabis that is possessed, manufactured, transferred, or used
5under this Article.
6    (l) Mere possession of, or application for, a registry
7identification card or registration certificate does not
8constitute probable cause or reasonable suspicion, nor shall
9it be used as the sole basis to support the search of the
10person, property, or home of the person possessing or applying
11for the registry identification card. The possession of, or
12application for, a registry identification card does not
13preclude the existence of probable cause if probable cause
14exists on other grounds.
15    (m) Nothing in this Article shall preclude local or State
16law enforcement agencies from searching a registered
17cultivation center where there is probable cause to believe
18that the criminal laws of this State have been violated and the
19search is conducted in conformity with the Illinois
20Constitution, the Constitution of the United States, and all
21State statutes.
22    (n) Nothing in this Article shall preclude local or State
23law enforcement agencies from searching a registered
24dispensing organization where there is probable cause to
25believe that the criminal laws of this State have been
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1Illinois Constitution, the Constitution of the United States,
2and all State statutes.
3    (o) No individual employed by the State of Illinois shall
4be subject to criminal or civil penalties for taking any
5action in accordance with the provisions of this Article, when
6the actions are within the scope of the individual's
7employment. Representation and indemnification of State
8employees shall be provided to State employees as set forth in
9Section 2 of the State Employee Indemnification Act.
10    (p) No law enforcement or correctional agency, nor any
11individual employed by a law enforcement or correctional
12agency, shall be subject to criminal or civil liability,
13except for willful and wanton misconduct, as a result of
14taking any action within the scope of the official duties of
15the agency or individual to prohibit or prevent the possession
16or use of cannabis by a cardholder incarcerated at a
17correctional facility, jail, or municipal lockup facility, on
18parole or mandatory supervised release, or otherwise under the
19lawful jurisdiction of the agency or individual.
 
20    (410 ILCS 705/75-30 new)
21    Sec. 75-30. Limitations and penalties.
22    (a) This Article does not permit any person to engage in,
23and does not prevent the imposition of any civil, criminal, or
24other penalties for engaging in, the following conduct:
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1    cannabis, when doing so would constitute negligence,
2    professional malpractice, or professional misconduct;
3        (2) Possessing cannabis:
4            (A) except as provided under Section 22-33 of the
5        School Code, in a school bus;
6            (B) except as provided under Section 22-33 of the
7        School Code, on the grounds of any preschool or
8        primary or secondary school;
9            (C) in any correctional facility;
10            (D) in a vehicle under Section 11-502.1 of the
11        Illinois Vehicle Code;
12            (E) in a vehicle not open to the public unless the
13        medical cannabis is in a reasonably secured, sealed
14        container and reasonably inaccessible while the
15        vehicle is moving; or
16            (F) in a private residence that is used at any time
17        to provide licensed child care or other similar social
18        service care on the premises;
19        (3) Using cannabis:
20            (A) except as provided under Section 22-33 of the
21        School Code, in a school bus;
22            (B) except as provided under Section 22-33 of the
23        School Code, on the grounds of any preschool or
24        primary or secondary school;
25            (C) in any correctional facility;
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1            (E) in a private residence that is used at any time
2        to provide licensed child care or other similar social
3        service care on the premises;
4            (F) except as provided under Section 22-33 of the
5        School Code and Section 75-31 of this Article, in any
6        public place. "Public place" as used in this
7        subsection means any place where an individual could
8        reasonably be expected to be observed by others. A
9        "public place" includes all parts of buildings owned
10        in whole or in part, or leased, by the State or a local
11        unit of government. A "public place" does not include
12        a private residence unless the private residence is
13        used to provide licensed child care, foster care, or
14        other similar social service care on the premises. For
15        purposes of this subsection, a "public place" does not
16        include a health care facility. For purposes of this
17        Section, a "health care facility" includes, but is not
18        limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, hospice care
19        centers, and long-term care facilities;
20            (G) except as provided under Section 22-33 of the
21        School Code and Section 75-31 of this Article,
22        knowingly in close physical proximity to anyone under
23        the age of 18 years of age;
24        (4) Smoking medical cannabis in any public place where
25    an individual could reasonably be expected to be observed
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1    where smoking is prohibited under the Smoke Free Illinois
2    Act;
3        (5) Operating, navigating, or being in actual physical
4    control of any motor vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat while
5    using or under the influence of cannabis in violation of
6    Sections 11-501 and 11-502.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code;
7        (6) Using or possessing cannabis if that person does
8    not have a debilitating medical condition and is not a
9    registered qualifying patient or caregiver;
10        (7) Allowing any person who is not allowed to use
11    cannabis under this Article to use cannabis that a
12    cardholder is allowed to possess under this Article;
13        (8) Transferring cannabis to any person contrary to
14    the provisions of this Article;
15        (9) The use of medical cannabis by an active duty law
16    enforcement officer, correctional officer, correctional
17    probation officer, or firefighter; or
18        (10) The use of medical cannabis by a person who has a
19    school bus permit or a Commercial Driver's License.
20    (b) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prevent
21the arrest or prosecution of a registered qualifying patient
22for reckless driving or driving under the influence of
23cannabis where probable cause exists.
24    (c) Notwithstanding any other criminal penalties related
25to the unlawful possession of cannabis, knowingly making a
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1circumstance relating to the medical use of cannabis to avoid
2arrest or prosecution is a petty offense punishable by a fine
3of up to $1,000, which shall be in addition to any other
4penalties that may apply for making a false statement or for
5the use of cannabis other than use undertaken under this
6Article.
7    (d) Notwithstanding any other criminal penalties related
8to the unlawful possession of cannabis, any person who makes a
9misrepresentation of a medical condition to a certifying
10health care professional or fraudulently provides material
11misinformation to a certifying health care professional in
12order to obtain a written certification is guilty of a petty
13offense punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.
14    (e) Any cardholder or registered caregiver who sells
15cannabis shall have the cardholder's or caregiver's registry
16identification card revoked and is subject to other penalties
17for the unauthorized sale of cannabis.
18    (f) Any registered qualifying patient who commits a
19violation of Section 11-502.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or
20refuses a properly requested test related to operating a motor
21vehicle while under the influence of cannabis shall have the
22patient's registry identification card revoked.
23    (g) No registered qualifying patient or designated
24caregiver shall knowingly obtain, seek to obtain, or possess,
25individually or collectively, an amount of usable cannabis
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1that would cause the patient or caregiver to exceed the
2authorized adequate supply under subsection (a) of Section
375-10.
4    (h) Nothing in this Article shall prevent a private
5business from restricting or prohibiting the medical use of
6cannabis on its property.
7    (i) Nothing in this Article shall prevent a university,
8college, or other institution of post-secondary education from
9restricting or prohibiting the use of medical cannabis on its
10property.
 
11    (410 ILCS 705/75-31 new)
12    Sec. 75-31. Administration to persons with disabilities in
13park district programs.
14    (a) Definitions. As used in this Section:
15        (1) "Park district" has the meaning as defined in
16    Section 1-3 of the Park District Code. "Park district"
17    includes the Chicago Park District as defined by the
18    Chicago Park District Act, any special recreational
19    association created by a park district through an
20    intergovernmental agreement, and any nonprofit
21    organization authorized by the park district or special
22    recreational association to administer a program for
23    persons with disabilities on its behalf.
24        (2) "Program participant" means a person with
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1    who participates in a summer camp, educational program, or
2    other similar program provided by a park district for
3    persons with disabilities.
4    (b) Subject to the restrictions under subsections (c)
5through (f) of this Section, a park district shall authorize a
6program participant's parent, guardian, or other designated
7caregiver to administer a medical cannabis infused product to
8the program participant on the premises of the park district
9if both the program participant and the parent, guardian, or
10other designated caregiver are cardholders. After
11administering the medical cannabis infused product, the
12parent, guardian, or other designated caregiver shall remove
13the medical cannabis infused product from the premises of the
14park district.
15    (c) A parent, guardian, or other designated caregiver may
16not administer a medical cannabis infused product under this
17Section in a manner that, in the opinion of the park district,
18would create a disruption to the park district's program or
19activity for persons with disabilities or would cause exposure
20of the medical cannabis infused product to other program
21participants.
22    (d) A park district may not discipline a program
23participant who is administered a medical cannabis infused
24product by a parent, guardian, or other designated caregiver
25under this Section and may not deny the program participant's
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1for persons with disabilities solely because the program
2participant requires the administration of the medical
3cannabis infused product.
4    (e) Nothing in this Section requires a member of the park
5district's staff to administer a medical cannabis infused
6product to a program participant.
7    (f) A park district may not authorize the use of a medical
8cannabis infused product under this Section if the park
9district would lose federal funding as a result of the
10authorization.
 
11    (410 ILCS 705/75-35 new)
12    Sec. 75-35. Certifying health care professional
13requirements.
14    (a) A certifying health care professional who certifies a
15debilitating medical condition for a qualifying patient shall
16comply with all of the following requirements:
17        (1) The certifying health care professional shall be
18    currently licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987
19    to practice medicine in all its branches, the Nurse
20    Practice Act, or the Physician Assistant Practice Act of
21    1987, shall be in good standing, and must hold a
22    controlled substances license under Article III of the
23    Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
24        (2) A certifying health care professional certifying a
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1    standards of medical practice, the provisions of the Act
2    under which he or she is licensed and all applicable
3    rules.
4        (3) The physical examination required by this Article
5    may not be performed by remote means, including
6    telemedicine.
7        (4) The certifying health care professional shall
8    maintain a record-keeping system for all patients for whom
9    the certifying health care professional has certified the
10    patient's medical condition. These records shall be
11    accessible to and subject to review by the Commission upon
12    request.
13    (b) A certifying health care professional may not:
14        (1) accept, solicit, or offer any form of remuneration
15    from or to a qualifying patient, primary caregiver,
16    cultivation center, or dispensing organization, including
17    each principal officer, board member, agent, and employee,
18    to certify a patient, other than accepting payment from a
19    patient for the fee associated with the required
20    examination, except for the limited purpose of performing
21    a medical cannabis-related research study;
22        (1.5) accept, solicit, or offer any form of
23    remuneration from or to a medical cannabis cultivation
24    center or dispensary organization for the purposes of
25    referring a patient to a specific dispensary organization;
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1    Section 22.2 of the Medical Practice Act of 1987,
2    regardless of whether the certifying health care
3    professional is a physician, advanced practice registered
4    nurse, or physician assistant;
5        (2) offer a discount of any other item of value to a
6    qualifying patient who uses or agrees to use a particular
7    primary caregiver or dispensing organization to obtain
8    medical cannabis;
9        (3) conduct a personal physical examination of a
10    patient for purposes of diagnosing a debilitating medical
11    condition at a location where medical cannabis is sold or
12    distributed or at the address of a principal officer,
13    agent, or employee or a medical cannabis organization;
14        (4) hold a direct or indirect economic interest in a
15    cultivation center or dispensing organization if he or she
16    recommends the use of medical cannabis to qualified
17    patients or is in a partnership or other fee or
18    profit-sharing relationship with a certifying health care
19    professional who recommends medical cannabis, except for
20    the limited purpose of performing a medical
21    cannabis-related research study;
22        (5) serve on the board of directors or as an employee
23    of a cultivation center or dispensing organization;
24        (6) refer patients to a cultivation center, a
25    dispensing organization, or a registered designated
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1        (7) advertise in a cultivation center or a dispensing
2    organization.
3    (c) The Commission may with reasonable cause investigate a
4certifying health care professional, who has certified a
5debilitating medical condition of a patient, for potential
6violations of this Section.
7    (d) Any violation of this Section or any other provision
8of this Article or rules adopted under this Article is a
9violation of the certifying health care professional's
10licensure act.
11    (e) A certifying health care professional who certifies a
12debilitating medical condition for a qualifying patient may
13notify the Department of Public Health in writing: (1) if the
14certifying health care professional has reason to believe
15either that the registered qualifying patient has ceased to
16suffer from a debilitating medical condition; (2) that the
17bona fide health care professional-patient relationship has
18terminated; or (3) that continued use of medical cannabis
19would result in contraindication with the patient's other
20medication. The registered qualifying patient's registry
21identification card shall be revoked by the Commission after
22receiving the certifying health care professional's
23notification.
24    (f) Nothing in this Article shall preclude a certifying
25health care professional from referring a patient for health
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1purposes only, under this Article.
 
2    (410 ILCS 705/75-36 new)
3    Sec. 75-36. Written certification.
4    (a) A certification confirming a patient's debilitating
5medical condition shall be written on a form provided by the
6Commission and shall include, at a minimum, the following:
7        (1) the qualifying patient's name, date of birth, home
8    address, and primary telephone number;
9        (2) the certifying health care professional's name,
10    address, telephone number, email address, and medical,
11    advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant
12    license number, and the last 4 digits, only, of his or her
13    active controlled substances license under the Illinois
14    Controlled Substances Act and indication of specialty or
15    primary area of clinical practice, if any;
16        (3) the qualifying patient's debilitating medical
17    condition;
18        (4) a statement that the certifying health care
19    professional has confirmed a diagnosis of a debilitating
20    condition; is treating or managing treatment of the
21    patient's debilitating condition; has a bona fide health
22    care professional-patient relationship; has conducted an
23    in-person physical examination; and has conducted a review
24    of the patient's medical history, including reviewing
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1    professionals, if any, from the previous 12 months;
2        (5) the certifying health care professional's
3    signature and date of certification; and
4        (6) a statement that a participant in possession of a
5    written certification indicating a debilitating medical
6    condition shall not be considered an unlawful user or
7    addicted to narcotics solely as a result of his or her
8    pending application to or participation in the
9    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program.
10    (b) A written certification does not constitute a
11prescription for medical cannabis.
12    (c) Applications for qualifying patients under 18 years
13old shall require a written certification from a certifying
14health care professional and a reviewing certifying health
15care professional.
16    (d) A certification confirming the patient's eligibility
17to participate in the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program shall
18be written on a form provided by the Department of Public
19Health and shall include, at a minimum, the following:
20        (1) the participant's name, date of birth, home
21    address, and primary telephone number;
22        (2) the certifying health care professional's name,
23    address, telephone number, email address, and medical,
24    advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant
25    license number, and the last 4 digits, only, of his or her
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1    Controlled Substances Act and indication of specialty or
2    primary area of clinical practice, if any;
3        (3) the certifying health care professional's
4    signature and date;
5        (4) the length of participation in the program, which
6    shall be limited to no more than 90 days;
7        (5) a statement identifying the patient has been
8    diagnosed with and is currently undergoing treatment for a
9    medical condition where an opioid has been or could be
10    prescribed; and
11        (6) a statement that a participant in possession of a
12    written certification indicating eligibility to
13    participate in the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program shall
14    not be considered an unlawful user or addicted to
15    narcotics solely as a result of his or her eligibility or
16    participation in the program.
17    (e) The Commission may provide a single certification form
18for subsections (a) and (d) of this Section, provided that all
19requirements of those subsections are included on the form.
20    (f) The Commission shall not include the word "cannabis"
21on any application forms or written certification forms that
22it issues under this Section.
23    (g) A written certification does not constitute a
24prescription.
25    (h) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly submit a
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1Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program or an Opioid
2Alternative Pilot Program participant. A violation of this
3subsection shall result in the person who has knowingly
4submitted the fraudulent certification being permanently
5banned from participating in the Compassionate Use of Medical
6Cannabis Program or the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program.
 
7    (410 ILCS 705/75-40 new)
8    Sec. 75-40. Discrimination prohibited.
9    (a)(1) No school, employer, or landlord may refuse to
10enroll or lease to, or otherwise penalize, a person solely for
11his or her status as a registered qualifying patient or a
12registered designated caregiver, unless failing to do so would
13put the school, employer, or landlord in violation of federal
14law or unless failing to do so would cause it to lose a
15monetary or licensing-related benefit under federal law or
16rules. This does not prevent a landlord from prohibiting the
17smoking of cannabis on the premises.
18    (2) For the purposes of medical care, including organ
19transplants, a registered qualifying patient's authorized use
20of cannabis in accordance with this Article is considered the
21equivalent of the authorized use of any other medication used
22at the direction of a certifying health care professional, and
23may not constitute the use of an illicit substance or
24otherwise disqualify a qualifying patient from needed medical
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1    (b) A person otherwise entitled to custody of or
2visitation or parenting time with a minor may not be denied
3that right, and there is no presumption of neglect or child
4endangerment, for conduct allowed under this Article, unless
5the person's actions in relation to cannabis were such that
6they created an unreasonable danger to the safety of the minor
7as established by clear and convincing evidence.
8    (c) No school, landlord, or employer may be penalized or
9denied any benefit under State law for enrolling, leasing to,
10or employing a cardholder.
11    (d) Nothing in this Article may be construed to require a
12government medical assistance program, employer, property and
13casualty insurer, or private health insurer to reimburse a
14person for costs associated with the medical use of cannabis.
15    (e) Nothing in this Article may be construed to require
16any person or establishment in lawful possession of property
17to allow a guest, client, customer, or visitor who is a
18registered qualifying patient to use cannabis on or in that
19property.
 
20    (410 ILCS 705/75-45 new)
21    Sec. 75-45. Addition of debilitating medical conditions.
22    (a) Any resident may petition the Commission to add
23debilitating conditions or treatments to the list of
24debilitating medical conditions listed in subsection (h) of
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1within 180 days of its submission, and, upon approval, shall
2proceed to add that condition by rule in accordance with the
3Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The approval or denial
4of any petition is a final decision of the Commission, subject
5to judicial review. Jurisdiction and venue are vested in the
6Circuit Court.
7    (b) The Commission shall accept petitions once annually
8for a one-month period determined by the Commission. During
9the open period, the Commission shall accept petitions from
10any resident requesting the addition of a new debilitating
11medical condition or disease to the list of approved
12debilitating medical conditions for which the use of cannabis
13has been shown to have a therapeutic or palliative effect. The
14Commission shall provide public notice 30 days before the open
15period for accepting petitions, which shall describe the time
16period for submission, the required format of the submission,
17and the submission address.
18    (c) Each petition shall be limited to one proposed
19debilitating medical condition or disease.
20    (d) A petitioner shall file one original petition in the
21format provided by the Commission and in the manner specified
22by the Commission. For a petition to be processed and
23reviewed, the following information shall be included:
24        (1) The petition, prepared on forms provided by the
25    Commission, in the manner specified by the Commission.
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1    disease that is the subject of the petition. Each petition
2    shall be limited to a single condition or disease.
3    Information about the proposed condition or disease shall
4    include:
5            (A) the extent to which the condition or disease
6        itself or the treatments cause severe suffering, such
7        as severe or chronic pain, severe nausea or vomiting,
8        or otherwise severely impair a person's ability to
9        conduct activities of daily living;
10            (B) information about why conventional medical
11        therapies are not sufficient to alleviate the
12        suffering caused by the disease or condition and its
13        treatment;
14            (C) the proposed benefits from the medical use of
15        cannabis specific to the medical condition or disease;
16            (D) evidence from the medical community and other
17        experts supporting the use of medical cannabis to
18        alleviate suffering caused by the condition, disease,
19        or treatment;
20            (E) letters of support from physicians or other
21        licensed health care providers knowledgeable about the
22        condition or disease, including, if feasible, a letter
23        from a physician, advanced practice registered nurse,
24        or physician assistant with whom the petitioner has a
25        bona fide health care professional-patient
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1            (F) any additional medical, testimonial, or
2        scientific documentation; and
3            (G) an electronic copy of all materials submitted.
4        (3) Upon receipt of a petition, the Department shall:
5            (A) determine whether the petition meets the
6        standards for submission and, if so, shall accept the
7        petition for further review; or
8            (B) determine whether the petition does not meet
9        the standards for submission and, if so, shall deny
10        the petition without further review.
11        (4) If the petition does not fulfill the standards for
12    submission, the petition shall be considered deficient.
13    The Commission shall notify the petitioner, who may
14    correct any deficiencies and resubmit the petition during
15    the next open period.
16    (e) The petitioner may withdraw his or her petition by
17submitting a written statement to the Commission indicating
18withdrawal.
19    (f) Upon review of accepted petitions, the Director shall
20render a final decision regarding the acceptance or denial of
21the proposed debilitating medical conditions or diseases.
22    (g) The Commission shall convene a Medical Cannabis
23Advisory Board (Advisory Board) composed of 16 members, which
24shall include:
25        (1) one medical cannabis patient advocate or
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1        (2) one parent or designated caregiver of a person
2    under the age of 18 who is a qualified medical cannabis
3    patient;
4        (3) two registered nurses or nurse practitioners;
5        (4) three registered qualifying patients, including
6    one veteran; and
7        (5) nine health care practitioners with current
8    professional licensure in their field. The Advisory Board
9    shall be composed of health care practitioners
10    representing the following areas:
11            (A) neurology;
12            (B) pain management;
13            (C) medical oncology;
14            (D) psychiatry or mental health;
15            (E) infectious disease;
16            (F) family medicine;
17            (G) general primary care;
18            (H) medical ethics;
19            (I) pharmacy;
20            (J) pediatrics; or
21            (K) psychiatry or mental health for children or
22        adolescents.
23    At least one appointed health care practitioner shall have
24direct experience related to the health care needs of veterans
25and at least one individual shall have pediatric experience.
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1the Governor.
2        (1) Members shall serve a term of 4 years or until a
3    successor is appointed and qualified. If a vacancy occurs,
4    the Governor shall appoint a replacement to complete the
5    original term created by the vacancy.
6        (2) The Governor shall select a chairperson.
7        (3) Members may serve multiple terms.
8        (4) Members shall not have an affiliation with, serve
9    on the board of, or have a business relationship with a
10    registered cultivation center or a registered medical
11    cannabis dispensary.
12        (5) Members shall disclose any real or apparent
13    conflicts of interest that may have a direct bearing of
14    the subject matter, such as relationships with
15    pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device
16    manufacturers, or corporations whose products or services
17    are related to the medical condition or disease to be
18    reviewed.
19        (6) Members shall not be paid but shall be reimbursed
20    for travel expenses incurred while fulfilling the
21    responsibilities of the Advisory Board.
22    (i) On June 30, 2016 (the effective date of Public Act
2399-519), the terms of office of the members of the Advisory
24Board serving on that date shall terminate and the Board shall
25be reconstituted.
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1Chair:
2        (1) to examine debilitating conditions or diseases
3    that would benefit from the medical use of cannabis; and
4        (2) to review new medical and scientific evidence
5    pertaining to currently approved conditions.
6    (k) The Advisory Board shall issue an annual report of its
7activities each year.
8    (l) The Advisory Board shall receive administrative
9support from the Department.
 
10    (410 ILCS 705/75-50 new)
11    Sec. 75-50. Employment; employer liability.
12    (a) Nothing in this Article shall prohibit an employer
13from adopting reasonable regulations concerning the
14consumption, storage, or timekeeping requirements for
15qualifying patients related to the use of medical cannabis.
16    (b) Nothing in this Article shall prohibit an employer
17from enforcing a policy concerning drug testing,
18zero-tolerance, or a drug free workplace provided the policy
19is applied in a nondiscriminatory manner.
20    (c) Nothing in this Article shall limit an employer from
21disciplining a registered qualifying patient for violating a
22workplace drug policy.
23    (d) Nothing in this Article shall limit an employer's
24ability to discipline an employee for failing a drug test if
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1law or cause it to lose a federal contract or funding.
2    (e) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to create a
3defense for a third party who fails a drug test.
4    (f) An employer may consider a registered qualifying
5patient to be impaired when he or she manifests specific,
6articulable symptoms while working that decrease or lessen his
7or her performance of the duties or tasks of the employee's job
8position, including symptoms of the employee's speech,
9physical dexterity, agility, coordination, demeanor,
10irrational or unusual behavior, negligence or carelessness in
11operating equipment or machinery, disregard for the safety of
12the employee or others, or involvement in an accident that
13results in serious damage to equipment or property, disruption
14of a production or manufacturing process, or carelessness that
15results in any injury to the employee or others. If an employer
16elects to discipline a qualifying patient under this
17subsection, it must afford the employee a reasonable
18opportunity to contest the basis of the determination.
19    (g) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to create
20or imply a cause of action for any person against an employer
21for: (1) actions based on the employer's good faith belief
22that a registered qualifying patient used or possessed
23cannabis while on the employer's premises or during the hours
24of employment; (2) actions based on the employer's good faith
25belief that a registered qualifying patient was impaired while
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1employment; (3) injury or loss to a third party if the employer
2neither knew nor had reason to know that the employee was
3impaired.
4    (h) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to
5interfere with any federal restrictions on employment
6including but not limited to the United States Department of
7Transportation regulation 49 CFR 40.151(e).
 
8    (410 ILCS 705/75-55 new)
9    Sec. 75-55. Registration of qualifying patients and
10designated caregivers.
11    (a) The Commission shall issue registry identification
12cards to qualifying patients and designated caregivers who
13submit a completed application, and at minimum, the following,
14in accordance with Commission rules:
15        (1) A written certification, on a form developed by
16    the Commission consistent with Section 75-36 and issued by
17    a certifying health care professional, within 90 days
18    immediately preceding the date of an application and
19    submitted by the qualifying patient or his or her
20    designated caregiver;
21        (2) upon the execution of applicable privacy waivers,
22    the patient's medical documentation related to his or her
23    debilitating condition and any other information that may
24    be reasonably required by the Commission to confirm that
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1    bona fide health care professional-patient relationship,
2    that the qualifying patient is in the certifying health
3    care professional's care for his or her debilitating
4    medical condition, and to substantiate the patient's
5    diagnosis;
6        (3) the application or renewal fee as set by rule;
7        (4) the name, address, date of birth, and social
8    security number of the qualifying patient, except that if
9    the applicant is unhoused no address is required;
10        (5) the name, address, and telephone number of the
11    qualifying patient's certifying health care professional;
12        (6) the name, address, and date of birth of the
13    designated caregiver, if any, chosen by the qualifying
14    patient;
15        (7) (blank);
16        (8) signed statements from the patient and designated
17    caregiver asserting that they will not divert medical
18    cannabis; and
19        (9) (blank).
20    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, a
21person provided a written certification for a debilitating
22medical condition who has submitted a completed online
23application to the Commission shall receive a provisional
24registration and be entitled to purchase medical cannabis from
25a licensed dispensing organization for a period of 90 days or
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1receives a registry identification card, whichever is earlier.
2However, a person may obtain an additional provisional
3registration after the expiration of 90 days after the date of
4application if the Commission does not provide the individual
5with a registry identification card or deny the individual's
6application within those 90 days.
7    The provisional registration may not be extended if the
8individual does not respond to the Commission's request for
9additional information or corrections to required application
10documentation.
11    In order for a person to receive medical cannabis under
12this subsection, a person must present his or her provisional
13registration along with a valid driver's license or State
14identification card to the licensed dispensing organization.
15The dispensing organization shall verify the person's
16provisional registration through the Department of Public
17Health's online verification system.
18    Upon verification of the provided documents, the
19dispensing organization shall dispense no more than 2.5 ounces
20of medical cannabis during a 14-day period to the person for a
21period of 90 days, until the person's application has been
22denied, or until the person receives a registry identification
23card from the Department of Public Health, whichever is
24earlier.
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1transporting or engaging in the medical use of cannabis.
2    (c) No person or business shall charge a fee for
3assistance in the preparation, compilation, or submission of
4an application to the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
5Program or the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program. A violation
6of this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor, for which
7restitution to the applicant and a fine of up to $1,500 may be
8imposed. All fines shall be deposited into the Compassionate
9Use of Medical Cannabis Fund after restitution has been made
10to the applicant. The Commission shall refer individuals
11making complaints against a person or business under this
12Section to the Illinois State Police, who shall enforce
13violations of this provision. All application forms issued by
14the Commission shall state that no person or business may
15charge a fee for assistance in the preparation, compilation,
16or submission of an application to the Compassionate Use of
17Medical Cannabis Program or the Opioid Alternative Pilot
18Program.
 
19    (410 ILCS 705/75-57 new)
20    Sec. 75-57. Qualifying patients.
21    (a) Qualifying patients that are under the age of 18 years
22shall not be prohibited from appointing designated caregivers
23who meet the definition of "designated caregiver" under
24Section 75-10 so long as at least one designated caregiver is a
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1    (b) Qualifying patients that are 18 years of age or older
2shall not be prohibited from appointing designated caregivers
3who meet the definition of "designated caregiver" under
4Section 75-10.
 
5    (410 ILCS 705/75-60 new)
6    Sec. 75-60. Issuance of registry identification cards.
7    (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Department
8of Public Health shall:
9        (1) verify the information contained in an application
10    or renewal for a registry identification card submitted
11    under this Article, and approve or deny an application or
12    renewal, within 90 days of receiving a completed
13    application or renewal application and all supporting
14    documentation specified in Section 75-55;
15        (2) issue registry identification cards to a
16    qualifying patient and his or her designated caregiver, if
17    any, within 15 business days of approving the application
18    or renewal;
19        (3) enter the registry identification number of the
20    registered dispensing organization the patient designates
21    into the verification system; and
22        (4) allow for an electronic application process, and
23    provide a confirmation by electronic or other methods that
24    an application has been submitted.
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1Commission shall adopt rules for qualifying patients and
2applicants with life-long debilitating medical conditions, who
3may be charged annual renewal fees. The Department of Public
4Health shall not require patients and applicants with
5life-long debilitating medical conditions to apply to renew
6registry identification cards.
7    (b) The Commission may not issue a registry identification
8card to a qualifying patient who is under 18 years of age,
9unless that patient suffers from seizures, including those
10characteristic of epilepsy, or as provided by administrative
11rule. The Commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of a
12registry identification card for qualifying patients who are
13under 18 years of age and suffering from seizures, including
14those characteristic of epilepsy. The Commission may adopt
15rules to allow other individuals under 18 years of age to
16become registered qualifying patients under this Article with
17the consent of a parent or legal guardian. Registered
18qualifying patients under 18 years of age shall be prohibited
19from consuming forms of cannabis other than medical cannabis
20infused products and purchasing any usable cannabis.
21    (c) A veteran who has received treatment at a VA hospital
22is deemed to have a bona fide health care professional-patient
23relationship with a VA certifying health care professional if
24the patient has been seen for his or her debilitating medical
25condition at the VA hospital in accordance with VA hospital
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1of a bona fide health care professional-patient relationship
2shall be drawn in favor of an applicant who is a veteran and
3has undergone treatment at a VA hospital.
4    (c-10) An individual who submits an application as someone
5who is terminally ill shall have all fees waived. The
6Commission shall within 30 days after this amendatory Act of
7the 103rd General Assembly adopt emergency rules to expedite
8approval for terminally ill individuals. These rules shall
9include, but not be limited to, rules that provide that
10applications by individuals with terminal illnesses shall be
11approved or denied within 14 days of their submission.
12    (d) No later than 6 months after the effective date of this
13amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Secretary of
14State shall remove all existing notations on driving records
15that the person is a registered qualifying patient or his or
16her caregiver under this Article.
17    (e) Upon the approval of the registration and issuance of
18a registry card under this Section, the Commission shall
19electronically forward the registered qualifying patient's
20identification card information to the Prescription Monitoring
21Program established under the Illinois Controlled Substances
22Act and certify that the individual is permitted to engage in
23the medical use of cannabis. For the purposes of patient care,
24the Prescription Monitoring Program shall make a notation on
25the person's prescription record stating that the person is a
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1medical use of cannabis. If the person no longer holds a valid
2registry card, the Department of Public Health shall notify
3the Prescription Monitoring Program and Department of Human
4Services to remove the notation from the person's record. The
5Department of Human Services and the Prescription Monitoring
6Program shall establish a system by which the information may
7be shared electronically. This confidential list may not be
8combined or linked in any manner with any other list or
9database except as provided in this Section.
10    (f) (Blank).
 
11    (410 ILCS 705/75-62 new)
12    Sec. 75-62. Opioid Alternative Pilot Program.
13    (a) The Department of Public Health shall establish the
14Opioid Alternative Pilot Program and the Commission shall have
15oversight after July 1, 2023. Licensed dispensing
16organizations shall allow persons with a written certification
17from a certifying health care professional under Section 75-36
18to purchase medical cannabis upon enrollment in the Opioid
19Alternative Pilot Program. The Department of Public Health
20shall adopt rules or establish procedures allowing qualified
21veterans to participate in the Opioid Alternative Pilot
22Program and after July 1, 2023 the Commission thereafter. For
23a person to receive medical cannabis under this Section, the
24person must present the written certification along with a
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1licensed dispensing organization specified in his or her
2application. The dispensing organization shall verify the
3person's status as an Opioid Alternative Pilot Program
4participant through the Commission's online verification
5system.
6    (b) The Opioid Alternative Pilot Program shall be limited
7to participation by Illinois residents age 21 and older.
8    (c) The Commission shall specify that all licensed
9dispensing organizations participating in the Opioid
10Alternative Pilot Program use the Illinois Cannabis Tracking
11System. The Commission shall establish and maintain the
12Illinois Cannabis Tracking System. The Illinois Cannabis
13Tracking System shall be used to collect information about all
14persons participating in the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program
15and shall be used to track the sale of medical cannabis for
16verification purposes.
17    Each dispensing organization shall retain a copy of the
18Opioid Alternative Pilot Program certification and other
19identifying information as required by the Commission in the
20Illinois Cannabis Tracking System.
21    The Illinois Cannabis Tracking System shall be accessible
22to the Illinois State Police.
23    The Commission shall specify the data requirements for the
24Opioid Alternative Pilot Program by licensed dispensing
25organizations; including, but not limited to, the
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1date on which the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program
2certification was issued, length of the participation in the
3Program, including the start and end date to purchase medical
4cannabis, name of the issuing physician, copy of the
5participant's current driver's license or State identification
6card, and phone number.
7    The Illinois Cannabis Tracking System shall provide
8verification of a person's participation in the Opioid
9Alternative Pilot Program for law enforcement at any time and
10on any day.
11    (d) The certification for Opioid Alternative Pilot Program
12participant must be issued by a certifying health care
13professional who is licensed to practice in Illinois under the
14Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, or the
15Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 and who is in good
16standing and holds a controlled substances license under
17Article III of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
18    The certification for an Opioid Alternative Pilot Program
19participant shall be written within 90 days before the
20participant submits his or her certification to the dispensing
21organization.
22    The written certification uploaded to the Illinois
23Cannabis Tracking System shall be accessible to the
24Commission.
25    (e) Upon verification of the individual's valid
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1System, the dispensing organization may dispense the medical
2cannabis, in amounts not exceeding 2.5 ounces of medical
3cannabis per 14-day period to the participant at the
4participant's specified dispensary for no more than 90 days.
5    An Opioid Alternative Pilot Program participant shall not
6be registered as a medical cannabis cardholder. The dispensing
7organization shall verify that the person is not an active
8registered qualifying patient prior to enrollment in the
9Opioid Alternative Pilot Program and each time medical
10cannabis is dispensed.
11    Upon receipt of a written certification under the Opioid
12Alternative Pilot Program, the Commission shall electronically
13forward the patient's identification information to the
14Prescription Monitoring Program established under the Illinois
15Controlled Substances Act and certify that the individual is
16permitted to engage in the medical use of cannabis. For the
17purposes of patient care, the Prescription Monitoring Program
18shall make a notation on the person's prescription record
19stating that the person has a written certification under the
20Opioid Alternative Pilot Program and is a patient who is
21entitled to the lawful medical use of cannabis. If the person
22is no longer authorized to engage in the medical use of
23cannabis, the Commission shall notify the Prescription
24Monitoring Program and Department of Human Services to remove
25the notation from the person's record. The Department of Human
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1establish a system by which the information may be shared
2electronically. This confidential list may not be combined or
3linked in any manner with any other list or database except as
4provided in this Section.
5    (f) An Opioid Alternative Pilot Program participant shall
6not be considered a qualifying patient with a debilitating
7medical condition under this Article and shall be provided
8access to medical cannabis solely for the duration of the
9participant's certification. Nothing in this Section shall be
10construed to limit or prohibit an Opioid Alternative Pilot
11Program participant who has a debilitating medical condition
12from applying to the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
13Program.
14    (g) A person with a provisional registration under Section
1575-55 shall not be considered an Opioid Alternative Pilot
16Program participant.
17    (h) The Department of Financial and Professional
18Regulation and the Department of Public Health shall submit
19emergency rulemaking to implement the changes made by this
20amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly by December 1,
212018. The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation,
22the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Human
23Services, the Department of Public Health, and the Illinois
24State Police shall utilize emergency purchase authority for 12
25months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
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1changes made by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
2Assembly.
3    (i) Dispensing organizations are not authorized to
4dispense medical cannabis to Opioid Alternative Pilot Program
5participants until administrative rules are approved by the
6Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and go into effect.
7    (j) The provisions of this Section are inoperative on and
8after July 1, 2025.
 
9    (410 ILCS 705/75-65 new)
10    Sec. 75-65. Denial of registry identification cards.
11    (a) The Commission may deny an application or renewal of a
12qualifying patient's registry identification card only if the
13applicant:
14        (1) did not provide the required information and
15    materials;
16        (2) previously had a registry identification card
17    revoked;
18        (3) did not meet the requirements of this Article;
19        (4) provided false or falsified information; or
20        (5) violated any requirement of this Article.
21    (b) (Blank).
22    (b-5) (Blank).
23    (c) The Commission may deny an application or renewal for
24a designated caregiver chosen by a qualifying patient whose
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1        (1) the designated caregiver does not meet the
2    requirements of subsection (i) of Section 75-10;
3        (2) the applicant did not provide the information
4    required;
5        (3) the prospective patient's application was denied;
6        (4) the designated caregiver previously had a registry
7    identification card revoked;
8        (5) the applicant or the designated caregiver provided
9    false or falsified information; or
10        (6) violated any requirement of this Article.
11    (d) (Blank).
12    (e) The Commission shall notify the qualifying patient who
13has designated someone to serve as the patient's designated
14caregiver if a registry identification card will not be issued
15to the designated caregiver.
16    (f) Denial of an application or renewal is considered a
17final Commission action, subject to judicial review.
18Jurisdiction and venue for judicial review are vested in the
19Circuit Court.
 
20    (410 ILCS 705/75-70 new)
21    Sec. 75-70. Registry identification cards.
22    (a) A registered qualifying patient or designated
23caregiver must keep their registry identification card in the
24patient's or caregiver's possession at all times when engaging
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1    (b) Registry identification cards shall contain the
2following:
3        (1) the name of the cardholder;
4        (2) a designation of whether the cardholder is a
5    designated caregiver or qualifying patient;
6        (3) the date of issuance and expiration date of the
7    registry identification card;
8        (4) a random alphanumeric identification number that
9    is unique to the cardholder;
10        (5) if the cardholder is a designated caregiver, the
11    random alphanumeric identification number of the
12    registered qualifying patient the designated caregiver is
13    receiving the registry identification card to assist; and
14        (6) a photograph of the cardholder, if required by
15    Commission rules.
16    (c) To maintain a valid registration identification card,
17a registered qualifying patient and caregiver must annually
18resubmit, at least 45 days prior to the expiration date stated
19on the registry identification card, a completed renewal
20application, renewal fee, and accompanying documentation as
21described in Commission rules. The Commission shall send a
22notification to a registered qualifying patient or registered
23designated caregiver 90 days prior to the expiration of the
24registered qualifying patient's or registered designated
25caregiver's identification card. If the Commission fails to
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1with this Section, then the renewal is deemed granted and the
2registered qualifying patient or registered designated
3caregiver may continue to use the expired identification card
4until the Commission denies the renewal or issues a new
5identification card.
6    (d) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the
7expiration date is 3 years after the date of issuance.
8    (e) The Commission may electronically store in the card
9any or all of the information listed in subsection (b), along
10with the address and date of birth of the cardholder and the
11qualifying patient's designated dispensary organization, to
12allow it to be read by law enforcement agents.
 
13    (410 ILCS 705/75-75 new)
14    Sec. 75-75. Notifications to Commission and responses;
15civil penalty.
16    (a) The following notifications and Commission responses
17are required:
18        (1) A registered qualifying patient shall notify the
19    Commission of any change in the patient's name or address,
20    or if the registered qualifying patient ceases to have the
21    debilitating medical condition, within 10 days of the
22    change.
23        (2) A registered designated caregiver shall notify the
24    Commission of any change in the caregiver's name or
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1    registered qualifying patient passed away, within 10 days
2    of the change.
3        (3) Before a registered qualifying patient changes the
4    patient's designated caregiver, the qualifying patient
5    must notify the Commission.
6        (4) If a cardholder loses the cardholder's registry
7    identification card, he or she shall notify the Commission
8    within 10 days of becoming aware the card has been lost.
9    (b) When a cardholder notifies the Commission of items
10listed in subsection (a), but remains eligible under this
11Article, the Commission shall issue the cardholder a new
12registry identification card with a new random alphanumeric
13identification number within 15 business days of receiving the
14updated information and a fee as specified in Commission
15rules. If the person notifying the Commission is a registered
16qualifying patient, the Department shall also issue his or her
17registered designated caregiver, if any, a new registry
18identification card within 15 business days of receiving the
19updated information.
20    (c) If a registered qualifying patient ceases to be a
21registered qualifying patient or changes his or her registered
22designated caregiver, the Commission shall promptly notify the
23designated caregiver. The registered designated caregiver's
24protections under this Article as to that qualifying patient
25shall expire 15 days after notification by the Department.
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1Commission that is required by this Section is subject to a
2civil infraction, punishable by a penalty of no more than
3$150.
4    (e) If the registered qualifying patient's certifying
5health care professional notifies the Department in writing
6that either the registered qualifying patient has ceased to
7suffer from a debilitating medical condition, that the bona
8fide health care professional-patient relationship has
9terminated, or that continued use of medical cannabis would
10result in contraindication with the patient's other
11medication, the card shall become null and void. However, the
12registered qualifying patient shall have 15 days to destroy
13his or her remaining medical cannabis and related
14paraphernalia.
 
15    (410 ILCS 705/75-80 new)
16    Sec. 75-80. Preparation of cannabis infused products.
17    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither
18the Department of Public Health nor the Commission nor the
19health department of a unit of local government may regulate
20the service of food by a registered cultivation center or
21registered dispensing organization provided that all of the
22following conditions are met:
23        (1) No cannabis infused products requiring
24    refrigeration or hot-holding shall be manufactured at a
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1    dispensing organization due to the potential for
2    food-borne illness.
3        (2) Baked products infused with medical cannabis (such
4    as brownies, bars, cookies, cakes), tinctures, and other
5    non-refrigerated items are acceptable for sale at
6    dispensing organizations. The products are allowable for
7    sale only at registered dispensing organizations.
8        (3) All items shall be individually wrapped at the
9    original point of preparation. The packaging of the
10    medical cannabis infused product shall conform to the
11    labeling requirements of the Illinois Food, Drug and
12    Cosmetic Act and shall include the following information
13    on each product offered for sale or distribution:
14            (A) the name and address of the registered
15        cultivation center where the item was manufactured;
16            (B) the common or usual name of the item;
17            (C) all ingredients of the item, including any
18        colors, artificial flavors, and preservatives, listed
19        in descending order by predominance of weight shown
20        with common or usual names;
21            (D) the following phrase: "This product was
22        produced in a medical cannabis cultivation center not
23        subject to public health inspection that may also
24        process common food allergens.";
25            (E) allergen labeling as specified in the Federal
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1        and Labeling Act, and the Illinois Food, Drug and
2        Cosmetic Act;
3            (F) the pre-mixed total weight (in ounces or
4        grams) of usable cannabis in the package;
5            (G) a warning that the item is a medical cannabis
6        infused product and not a food must be distinctly and
7        clearly legible on the front of the package;
8            (H) a clearly legible warning emphasizing that the
9        product contains medical cannabis and is intended for
10        consumption by registered qualifying patients only;
11        and
12            (I) date of manufacture and "use by date".
13        (4) Any dispensing organization that sells edible
14    cannabis infused products must display a placard that
15    states the following: "Edible cannabis infused products
16    were produced in a kitchen not subject to public health
17    inspections that may also process common food allergens."
18    The placard shall be no smaller than 24" tall by 36" wide,
19    with typed letters no smaller than 2". The placard shall
20    be clearly visible and readable by customers and shall be
21    written in English.
22        (5) Cannabis infused products for sale or distribution
23    at a dispensing organization must be prepared by an
24    approved staff member of a registered cultivation center.
25        (6) A cultivation center that prepares cannabis
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1    organization shall be under the operational supervision of
2    a Department of Public Health certified food service
3    sanitation manager.
4    (b) The Commission in collaboration with the Department of
5Public Health shall adopt rules for the manufacture of medical
6cannabis-infused products and shall enforce these provisions,
7and for that purpose it may at all times enter every building,
8room, basement, enclosure, or premises occupied or used or
9suspected of being occupied or used for the production,
10preparation, manufacture for sale, storage, sale, distribution
11or transportation of medical cannabis edible products, to
12inspect the premises and all utensils, fixtures, furniture,
13and machinery used for the preparation of these products.
14    (c) If a local health organization has a reasonable belief
15that a cultivation center's cannabis-infused product poses a
16public health hazard, it may refer the cultivation center to
17the Department of Public Health and the Commission. If the
18Department of Public Health in collaboration with the
19Commission finds that a cannabis-infused product poses a
20health hazard, the Commission may without administrative
21procedure to bond, bring an action for immediate injunctive
22relief to require that action be taken as the court may deem
23necessary to meet the hazard of the cultivation center.
 
24    (410 ILCS 705/75-115.5 new)
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1Lottery.
2    (a) In this Section:
3    "By lot" has the same meaning as defined in Section 1-10.
4    "Qualifying Applicant" has the same meaning as defined in
5subsection (a-5) of Section 75-115.
6    "Social Equity Justice Involved Applicant" has the same
7meaning as defined in subsection (a-5) of Section 75-115.
8    "Social Equity Justice Involved Medical Lottery" means the
9process of issuing 5 available medical cannabis dispensing
10organization registrations by lot, conducted by the Department
11of Financial and Professional Regulation, for applicants who
12are either: (i) Social Equity Justice Involved Applicants; or
13(ii) Qualifying Applicants.
14    (b) The Department of Financial and Professional
15Regulation and, after July 1, 2023, the Commission, shall
16conduct a Social Equity Justice Involved Medical Lottery to
17award up to 5 medical cannabis dispensing organization
18registrations by lot in accordance with Section 75-115.
19    (c) The Department of Financial and Professional
20Regulation and, after July 1, 2023, the Commission, shall
21adopt rules through emergency rulemaking in accordance with
22subsection (kk) of Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative
23Procedure Act to create a registration process, a streamlined
24application, an application fee not to exceed $5,000 for
25purposes of this Section, and limits on the number of entries
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1well as any other measures to reduce barriers to enter the
2cannabis industry. The General Assembly finds that the
3adoption of rules to regulate cannabis use is deemed an
4emergency and necessary for the public interest, safety, and
5welfare.
6    (d) Social Equity Justice Involved Applicants awarded a
7registration under subsection (a-5) of Section 75-115 are
8eligible to serve purchasers at the same site and a secondary
9site under this Act, subject to application and inspection
10processes established by the Department. The licenses issued
11under this Section shall be valid for 2 years after the date of
12issuance and shall renew in the manner proscribed by the
13Department.
14    (e) No applicant may be awarded more than one medical
15cannabis dispensing organization registration at the
16conclusion of the lottery conducted under this Section.
17    (f) No individual may be listed as a principal officer of
18more than one medical cannabis dispensing organization
19registration awarded under this Section.
 
20    (410 ILCS 705/75-140 new)
21    Sec. 75-140. Local ordinances. A unit of local government
22may enact reasonable zoning ordinances or resolutions, not in
23conflict with this Article or with Department of Agriculture
24or Department of Financial and Professional Regulation rules,
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1medical cannabis dispensing organizations. No unit of local
2government, including a home rule unit, or school district may
3regulate registered medical cannabis organizations other than
4as provided in this Article and may not unreasonably prohibit
5the cultivation, dispensing, and use of medical cannabis
6authorized by this Article. This Section is a denial and
7limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of
8the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home
9rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
 
10    (410 ILCS 705/75-145 new)
11    Sec. 75-145. Confidentiality.
12    (a) The following information received and records kept by
13the Department of Public Health, Department of Financial and
14Professional Regulation, Department of Agriculture, or
15Illinois State Police and, after July 1, 2023, the Commission,
16for purposes of administering this Article are subject to all
17applicable federal privacy laws, confidential, and exempt from
18the Freedom of Information Act, and not subject to disclosure
19to any individual or public or private entity, except as
20necessary for authorized employees of those authorized
21agencies to perform official duties under this Article and the
22following information received and records kept by the
23Department of Public Health, Department of Agriculture,
24Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Illinois
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1non-existing Illinois or national criminal history record
2information as defined in subsection (d), may be disclosed to
3each other upon request:
4        (1) Applications and renewals, their contents, and
5    supporting information submitted by qualifying patients
6    and designated caregivers, including information regarding
7    their designated caregivers and certifying health care
8    professionals.
9        (2) Applications and renewals, their contents, and
10    supporting information submitted by or on behalf of
11    cultivation centers and dispensing organizations in
12    compliance with this Article, including their physical
13    addresses. This does not preclude the release of ownership
14    information of cannabis business establishment licenses.
15        (3) The individual names and other information
16    identifying persons to whom the Department of Public
17    Health has issued registry identification cards.
18        (4) Any dispensing information required to be kept
19    under Section 75-135, Section 75-150, or Department of
20    Public Health, Department of Agriculture, Department of
21    Financial and Professional Regulation, and Commission
22    rules shall identify cardholders and registered
23    cultivation centers by their registry identification
24    numbers and medical cannabis dispensing organizations by
25    their registration number and not contain names or other
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1        (5) All medical records provided to the Department of
2    Public Health and the Commission in connection with an
3    application for a registry card.
4    (b) Nothing in this Section precludes the following:
5        (1) Department of Agriculture, Department of Financial
6    and Professional Regulation, Public Health, or Commission
7    employees may notify law enforcement about falsified or
8    fraudulent information submitted to the Departments if the
9    employee who suspects that falsified or fraudulent
10    information has been submitted conferred with his or her
11    supervisor and both agree that circumstances exist that
12    warrant reporting.
13        (2) If the employee conferred with the employee's
14    supervisor and both agree that circumstances exist that
15    warrant reporting, Commission employees may notify the
16    Department of Financial and Professional Regulation if
17    there is reasonable cause to believe a certifying health
18    care professional:
19            (A) issued a written certification without a bona
20        fide health care professional-patient relationship
21        under this Article;
22            (B) issued a written certification to a person who
23        was not under the certifying health care
24        professional's care for the debilitating medical
25        condition; or
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1        prevailing standard of care when evaluating a
2        patient's medical condition.
3        (3) The Department of Public Health, Department of
4    Agriculture, and Department of Financial and Professional
5    Regulation and, after July 1, 2023, the Commission, may
6    notify State or local law enforcement about apparent
7    criminal violations of this Article if the employee who
8    suspects the offense has conferred with the employee's
9    supervisor and both agree that circumstances exist that
10    warrant reporting.
11        (4) Medical cannabis cultivation center agents and
12    medical cannabis dispensing organizations may notify the
13    Department of Public Health, Department of Financial and
14    Professional Regulation, or Department of Agriculture and,
15    after July 1, 2023, the Commission, of a suspected
16    violation or attempted violation of this Article or the
17    rules issued under it.
18        (5) The Commission may verify registry identification
19    cards under Section 75-150.
20        (6) The submission of the report to the General
21    Assembly under Section 75-160.
22    (b-5) Each Department responsible for licensure under this
23Article shall publish on the Department's website a list of
24the ownership information of cannabis business establishment
25licensees under the Department's jurisdiction. The list shall
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1entity holding each cannabis business establishment license
2and the address at which the entity is operating under this
3Article. This list shall be published and updated monthly.
4    (c) Except for any ownership information released pursuant
5to subsection (b-5) or as otherwise authorized or required by
6law, it is a Class B misdemeanor with a $1,000 fine for any
7person, including an employee or official of the Department of
8Public Health, Department of Financial and Professional
9Regulation, or Department of Agriculture or another State
10agency or local government, to breach the confidentiality of
11information obtained under this Article.
12    (d) The Department of Public Health, the Department of
13Agriculture, the Illinois State Police, and the Department of
14Financial and Professional Regulation shall not share or
15disclose any existing or non-existing Illinois or national
16criminal history record information. For the purposes of this
17Section, "any existing or non-existing Illinois or national
18criminal history record information" means any Illinois or
19national criminal history record information, including but
20not limited to the lack of or non-existence of these records.
 
21    (410 ILCS 705/75-170 new)
22    Sec. 75-170. Enforcement of this Article.
23    (a) If a Department fails to adopt rules to implement this
24Article within the times provided for in this Article, any
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1compel the Departments to perform the actions mandated under
2the provisions of this Article.
3    (b) If the Department of Public Health, Department of
4Agriculture, or Department of Financial and Professional
5Regulation fails to issue a valid identification card in
6response to a valid application or renewal submitted under
7this Article or fails to issue a verbal or written notice of
8denial of the application within 30 days of its submission,
9the identification card is deemed granted, and a copy of the
10registry identification application, including a valid written
11certification in the case of patients, or renewal shall be
12deemed a valid registry identification card.
13    (c) Authorized employees of State or local law enforcement
14agencies shall immediately notify the Department of Public
15Health when any person in possession of a registry
16identification card has been determined by a court of law to
17have willfully violated the provisions of this Article or has
18pled guilty to the offense.
 
19    (410 ILCS 705/75-173 new)
20    Sec. 75-173. Conflicts of law. To the extent that any
21provision of this Article conflicts with any Act that allows
22the recreational use of cannabis, the provisions of that Act
23shall control.
 
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1    Sec. 75-175. Administrative hearings.
2    (a) Administrative hearings involving the Department of
3Public Health, a qualifying patient, or a designated caregiver
4shall be conducted under the Department of Public Health's
5rules governing administrative hearings.
6    (b) Administrative hearings involving the Department of
7Financial and Professional Regulation, dispensing
8organizations, or dispensing organization agents shall be
9conducted under the Department of Financial and Professional
10Regulation's rules governing administrative hearings.
11    (c) Administrative hearings involving the Department of
12Agriculture, registered cultivation centers, or cultivation
13center agents shall be conducted under the Department of
14Agriculture's rules governing administrative hearings.
 
15    (410 ILCS 705/75-180 new)
16    Sec. 75-180. Destruction of medical cannabis.
17    (a) All cannabis byproduct, scrap, and harvested cannabis
18not intended for distribution to a medical cannabis
19organization must be destroyed and disposed of pursuant to
20State law. Documentation of destruction and disposal shall be
21retained at the cultivation center for a period of not less
22than 5 years.
23    (b) A cultivation center shall prior to the destruction,
24notify the Department of Agriculture and the Illinois State
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1    (c) The cultivation center shall keep record of the date
2of destruction and how much was destroyed.
3    (d) A dispensary organization shall destroy all cannabis,
4including cannabis-infused products, that are not sold to
5registered qualifying patients. Documentation of destruction
6and disposal shall be retained at the dispensary organization
7for a period of not less than 5 years.
8    (e) A dispensary organization shall prior to the
9destruction, notify the Department of Financial and
10Professional Regulation and the Illinois State Police.
 
11    (410 ILCS 705/75-185 new)
12    Sec. 75-185. Suspension revocation of a registration.
13    (a) The Department of Agriculture, the Department of
14Financial and Professional Regulation, and the Department of
15Public Health may suspend or revoke a registration for
16violations of this Article and rules issued in accordance with
17this Section.
18    (b) The suspension or revocation of a registration is a
19final Department action, subject to judicial review.
20Jurisdiction and venue for judicial review are vested in the
21Circuit Court.
 
22    (410 ILCS 705/75-190 new)
23    Sec. 75-190. Medical Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax
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1Medical Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax Law.
 
2    (410 ILCS 705/75-195 new)
3    Sec. 75-195. Definitions.As used in this Article:
4    "Cultivation center" has the meaning ascribed to that term
5in Section 1-10.
6    "Department" means the Department of Revenue.
7    "Dispensing organization" has the meaning ascribed to that
8term in Section 1-10.
9    "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or
10public or private organization.
11    "Qualifying patient" means a qualifying patient registered
12under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program.
 
13    (410 ILCS 705/75-200 new)
14    Sec. 75-200. Tax imposed.
15    (a) Beginning on the effective date of this Article, a tax
16is imposed upon the privilege of cultivating medical cannabis
17at a rate of 7% of the sales price per ounce. The proceeds from
18this tax shall be deposited into the Compassionate Use of
19Medical Cannabis Fund created under Article 75. This tax shall
20be paid by a cultivation center and is not the responsibility
21of a dispensing organization or a qualifying patient.
22    (b) The tax imposed under this Article shall be in
23addition to all other occupation or privilege taxes imposed by
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1political subdivision thereof.
 
2    (410 ILCS 705/75-205 new)
3    Sec. 75-205. Department enforcement.
4    (a) Every person subject to the tax under this Article
5shall apply to the Department (upon a form prescribed and
6furnished by the Department) for a certificate of registration
7under this Article. Application for a certificate of
8registration shall be made to the Department upon forms
9furnished by the Department. The certificate of registration
10which is issued by the Department to a retailer under the
11Retailers' Occupation Tax Act shall permit the taxpayer to
12engage in a business which is taxable under this Article
13without registering separately with the Department.
14    (b) The Department shall have full power to administer and
15enforce this Article, to collect all taxes and penalties due
16hereunder, to dispose of taxes and penalties so collected in
17the manner hereinafter provided, and to determine all rights
18to credit memoranda, arising on account of the erroneous
19payment of tax or penalty hereunder. In the administration of,
20and compliance with, this Article, the Department and persons
21who are subject to this Article shall have the same rights,
22remedies, privileges, immunities, powers and duties, and be
23subject to the same conditions, restrictions, limitations,
24penalties and definitions of terms, and employ the same modes
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12-65 (in respect to all provisions therein other than the
2State rate of tax), 2a, 2b, 2c, 3 (except provisions relating
3to transaction returns and quarter monthly payments, and
4except for provisions that are inconsistent with this
5Article), 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5i, 5j, 6, 6a, 6b,
66c, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11a, 12 and 13 of the Retailers'
7Occupation Tax Act and Section 3-7 of the Uniform Penalty and
8Interest Act as fully as if those provisions were set forth
9herein.
 
10    (410 ILCS 705/75-210 new)
11    Sec. 75-210. Returns.
12    (a) This subsection (a) applies to returns due on or
13before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
14General Assembly. On or before the twentieth day of each
15calendar month, every person subject to the tax imposed under
16this Article during the preceding calendar month shall file a
17return with the Department, stating:
18        (1) The name of the taxpayer;
19        (2) The number of ounces of medical cannabis sold to a
20    dispensing organization or a registered qualifying patient
21    during the preceding calendar month;
22        (3) The amount of tax due;
23        (4) The signature of the taxpayer; and
24        (5) Such other reasonable information as the
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1    If a taxpayer fails to sign a return within 30 days after
2the proper notice and demand for signature by the Department,
3the return shall be considered valid and any amount shown to be
4due on the return shall be deemed assessed.
5    The taxpayer shall remit the amount of the tax due to the
6Department at the time the taxpayer files his or her return.
7    (b) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act
8of the 103rd General Assembly, Section 65-20 shall apply to
9returns filed and taxes paid under this Article to the same
10extent as if those provisions were set forth in full in this
11Section.
 
12    (410 ILCS 705/75-215 new)
13    Sec. 75-215. Rules. The Department may adopt rules related
14to the enforcement of this Article.
 
15    (410 ILCS 705/10-30 rep.)
16    (410 ILCS 705/15-36 rep.)
17    (410 ILCS 705/15-40 rep.)
18    (410 ILCS 705/15-45 rep.)
19    (410 ILCS 705/15-50 rep.)
20    (410 ILCS 705/15-60 rep.)
21    (410 ILCS 705/15-65 rep.)
22    (410 ILCS 705/15-70 rep.)
23    (410 ILCS 705/15-95 rep.)
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1    (410 ILCS 705/20-25 rep.)
2    (410 ILCS 705/20-35 rep.)
3    (410 ILCS 705/20-40 rep.)
4    (410 ILCS 705/20-45 rep.)
5    (410 ILCS 705/30-15 rep.)
6    (410 ILCS 705/30-25 rep.)
7    (410 ILCS 705/30-35 rep.)
8    (410 ILCS 705/30-40 rep.)
9    (410 ILCS 705/35-15 rep.)
10    (410 ILCS 705/35-20 rep.)
11    (410 ILCS 705/35-30 rep.)
12    (410 ILCS 705/35-35 rep.)
13    (410 ILCS 705/35-40 rep.)
14    (410 ILCS 705/40-15 rep.)
15    (410 ILCS 705/40-30 rep.)
16    (410 ILCS 705/40-35 rep.)
17    (410 ILCS 705/40-40 rep.)
18    (410 ILCS 705/ rep.)
19    Section 90. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is amended
20by repealing Sections 10-30, 15-36, 15-40, 15-45, 15-50,
2115-60, 15-65, 15-70, 15-95, 20-20, 20-25, 20-35, 20-40, 20-45,
2230-15, 30-25, 30-35, 30-40, 35-15, 35-20, 35-30, 35-35, 35-40,
2340-15, 40-30, 40-35, 40-40, and 55-80.
 
24    Section 95. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
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1    (625 ILCS 5/11-501)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501)
2    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
3    Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol,
4other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
5combination thereof.
6    (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical
7control of any vehicle within this State while:
8        (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood,
9    other bodily substance, or breath is 0.08 or more based on
10    the definition of blood and breath units in Section
11    11-501.2;
12        (2) under the influence of alcohol;
13        (3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound
14    or combination of intoxicating compounds to a degree that
15    renders the person incapable of driving safely;
16        (4) under the influence of any other drug or
17    combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person
18    incapable of safely driving;
19        (5) under the combined influence of alcohol, other
20    drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a
21    degree that renders the person incapable of safely
22    driving;
23        (6) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or
24    compound in the person's breath, blood, other bodily
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1    consumption of a controlled substance listed in the
2    Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating
3    compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act,
4    or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine
5    Control and Community Protection Act; or
6        (7) the person has, within 2 hours of driving or being
7    in actual physical control of a vehicle, a
8    tetrahydrocannabinol concentration in the person's whole
9    blood or other bodily substance as defined in paragraph 6
10    of subsection (a) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code.
11    Subject to all other requirements and provisions under
12    this Section, this paragraph (7) does not apply to the
13    lawful consumption of cannabis by a qualifying patient
14    licensed under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
15    Program Act who is in possession of a valid registry card
16    issued under that Act, unless that person is impaired by
17    the use of cannabis.
18    (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this
19Section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol,
20cannabis under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
21Program Act, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
22compounds, or any combination thereof, shall not constitute a
23defense against any charge of violating this Section.
24    (c) Penalties.
25        (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any
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1    Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
2        (2) A person who violates subsection (a) or a similar
3    provision a second time shall be sentenced to a mandatory
4    minimum term of either 5 days of imprisonment or 240 hours
5    of community service in addition to any other criminal or
6    administrative sanction.
7        (3) A person who violates subsection (a) is subject to
8    6 months of imprisonment, an additional mandatory minimum
9    fine of $1,000, and 25 days of community service in a
10    program benefiting children if the person was transporting
11    a person under the age of 16 at the time of the violation.
12        (4) A person who violates subsection (a) a first time,
13    if the alcohol concentration in his or her blood, breath,
14    other bodily substance, or urine was 0.16 or more based on
15    the definition of blood, breath, other bodily substance,
16    or urine units in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in
17    addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a
18    mandatory minimum of 100 hours of community service and a
19    mandatory minimum fine of $500.
20        (5) A person who violates subsection (a) a second
21    time, if at the time of the second violation the alcohol
22    concentration in his or her blood, breath, other bodily
23    substance, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the
24    definition of blood, breath, other bodily substance, or
25    urine units in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in
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1    mandatory minimum of 2 days of imprisonment and a
2    mandatory minimum fine of $1,250.
3    (d) Aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol,
4other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or
5any combination thereof.
6        (1) Every person convicted of committing a violation
7    of this Section shall be guilty of aggravated driving
8    under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
9    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
10    thereof if:
11            (A) the person committed a violation of subsection
12        (a) or a similar provision for the third or subsequent
13        time;
14            (B) the person committed a violation of subsection
15        (a) while driving a school bus with one or more
16        passengers on board;
17            (C) the person in committing a violation of
18        subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle
19        accident that resulted in great bodily harm or
20        permanent disability or disfigurement to another, when
21        the violation was a proximate cause of the injuries;
22            (D) the person committed a violation of subsection
23        (a) and has been previously convicted of violating
24        Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
25        Criminal Code of 2012 or a similar provision of a law
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1        which the person was determined to have been under the
2        influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
3        intoxicating compound or compounds as an element of
4        the offense or the person has previously been
5        convicted under subparagraph (C) or subparagraph (F)
6        of this paragraph (1);
7            (E) the person, in committing a violation of
8        subsection (a) while driving at any speed in a school
9        speed zone at a time when a speed limit of 20 miles per
10        hour was in effect under subsection (a) of Section
11        11-605 of this Code, was involved in a motor vehicle
12        accident that resulted in bodily harm, other than
13        great bodily harm or permanent disability or
14        disfigurement, to another person, when the violation
15        of subsection (a) was a proximate cause of the bodily
16        harm;
17            (F) the person, in committing a violation of
18        subsection (a), was involved in a motor vehicle,
19        snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft
20        accident that resulted in the death of another person,
21        when the violation of subsection (a) was a proximate
22        cause of the death;
23            (G) the person committed a violation of subsection
24        (a) during a period in which the defendant's driving
25        privileges are revoked or suspended, where the
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1        subsection (a) or a similar provision, Section
2        11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for
3        reckless homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the
4        Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
5            (H) the person committed the violation while he or
6        she did not possess a driver's license or permit or a
7        restricted driving permit or a judicial driving permit
8        or a monitoring device driving permit;
9            (I) the person committed the violation while he or
10        she knew or should have known that the vehicle he or
11        she was driving was not covered by a liability
12        insurance policy;
13            (J) the person in committing a violation of
14        subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle
15        accident that resulted in bodily harm, but not great
16        bodily harm, to the child under the age of 16 being
17        transported by the person, if the violation was the
18        proximate cause of the injury;
19            (K) the person in committing a second violation of
20        subsection (a) or a similar provision was transporting
21        a person under the age of 16; or
22            (L) the person committed a violation of subsection
23        (a) of this Section while transporting one or more
24        passengers in a vehicle for-hire.
25        (2)(A) Except as provided otherwise, a person
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1    alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
2    compounds, or any combination thereof is guilty of a Class
3    4 felony.
4        (B) A third violation of this Section or a similar
5    provision is a Class 2 felony. If at the time of the third
6    violation the alcohol concentration in his or her blood,
7    breath, other bodily substance, or urine was 0.16 or more
8    based on the definition of blood, breath, other bodily
9    substance, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, a mandatory
10    minimum of 90 days of imprisonment and a mandatory minimum
11    fine of $2,500 shall be imposed in addition to any other
12    criminal or administrative sanction. If at the time of the
13    third violation, the defendant was transporting a person
14    under the age of 16, a mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25
15    days of community service in a program benefiting children
16    shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal or
17    administrative sanction.
18        (C) A fourth violation of this Section or a similar
19    provision is a Class 2 felony, for which a sentence of
20    probation or conditional discharge may not be imposed. If
21    at the time of the violation, the alcohol concentration in
22    the defendant's blood, breath, other bodily substance, or
23    urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood,
24    breath, other bodily substance, or urine units in Section
25    11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall be
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1    administrative sanction. If at the time of the fourth
2    violation, the defendant was transporting a person under
3    the age of 16 a mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of
4    community service in a program benefiting children shall
5    be imposed in addition to any other criminal or
6    administrative sanction.
7        (D) A fifth violation of this Section or a similar
8    provision is a Class 1 felony, for which a sentence of
9    probation or conditional discharge may not be imposed. If
10    at the time of the violation, the alcohol concentration in
11    the defendant's blood, breath, other bodily substance, or
12    urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood,
13    breath, other bodily substance, or urine units in Section
14    11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall be
15    imposed in addition to any other criminal or
16    administrative sanction. If at the time of the fifth
17    violation, the defendant was transporting a person under
18    the age of 16, a mandatory fine of $25,000, and 25 days of
19    community service in a program benefiting children shall
20    be imposed in addition to any other criminal or
21    administrative sanction.
22        (E) A sixth or subsequent violation of this Section or
23    similar provision is a Class X felony. If at the time of
24    the violation, the alcohol concentration in the
25    defendant's blood, breath, other bodily substance, or
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1    breath, other bodily substance, or urine units in Section
2    11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall be
3    imposed in addition to any other criminal or
4    administrative sanction. If at the time of the violation,
5    the defendant was transporting a person under the age of
6    16, a mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of community
7    service in a program benefiting children shall be imposed
8    in addition to any other criminal or administrative
9    sanction.
10        (F) For a violation of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
11    (1) of this subsection (d), the defendant, if sentenced to
12    a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less
13    than one year nor more than 12 years.
14        (G) A violation of subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1)
15    of this subsection (d) is a Class 2 felony, for which the
16    defendant, unless the court determines that extraordinary
17    circumstances exist and require probation, shall be
18    sentenced to: (i) a term of imprisonment of not less than 3
19    years and not more than 14 years if the violation resulted
20    in the death of one person; or (ii) a term of imprisonment
21    of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the
22    violation resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons.
23        (H) For a violation of subparagraph (J) of paragraph
24    (1) of this subsection (d), a mandatory fine of $2,500,
25    and 25 days of community service in a program benefiting
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1    criminal or administrative sanction.
2        (I) A violation of subparagraph (K) of paragraph (1)
3    of this subsection (d), is a Class 2 felony and a mandatory
4    fine of $2,500, and 25 days of community service in a
5    program benefiting children shall be imposed in addition
6    to any other criminal or administrative sanction. If the
7    child being transported suffered bodily harm, but not
8    great bodily harm, in a motor vehicle accident, and the
9    violation was the proximate cause of that injury, a
10    mandatory fine of $5,000 and 25 days of community service
11    in a program benefiting children shall be imposed in
12    addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction.
13        (J) A violation of subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1)
14    of this subsection (d) is a Class 3 felony, for which a
15    sentence of probation or conditional discharge may not be
16    imposed.
17        (3) Any person sentenced under this subsection (d) who
18    receives a term of probation or conditional discharge must
19    serve a minimum term of either 480 hours of community
20    service or 10 days of imprisonment as a condition of the
21    probation or conditional discharge in addition to any
22    other criminal or administrative sanction.
23    (e) Any reference to a prior violation of subsection (a)
24or a similar provision includes any violation of a provision
25of a local ordinance or a provision of a law of another state
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1similar to a violation of subsection (a) of this Section.
2    (f) The imposition of a mandatory term of imprisonment or
3assignment of community service for a violation of this
4Section shall not be suspended or reduced by the court.
5    (g) Any penalty imposed for driving with a license that
6has been revoked for a previous violation of subsection (a) of
7this Section shall be in addition to the penalty imposed for
8any subsequent violation of subsection (a).
9    (h) For any prosecution under this Section, a certified
10copy of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be
11admitted as proof of any prior conviction.
12(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19.)
 
13    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
14    Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol,
15other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
16combination thereof.
17    (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical
18control of any vehicle within this State while:
19        (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood,
20    other bodily substance, or breath is 0.08 or more based on
21    the definition of blood and breath units in Section
22    11-501.2;
23        (2) under the influence of alcohol;
24        (3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound
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1    renders the person incapable of driving safely;
2        (4) under the influence of any other drug or
3    combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person
4    incapable of safely driving;
5        (5) under the combined influence of alcohol, other
6    drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a
7    degree that renders the person incapable of safely
8    driving;
9        (6) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or
10    compound in the person's breath, blood, other bodily
11    substance, or urine resulting from the unlawful use or
12    consumption of a controlled substance listed in the
13    Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating
14    compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act,
15    or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine
16    Control and Community Protection Act; or
17        (7) the person has, within 2 hours of driving or being
18    in actual physical control of a vehicle, a
19    tetrahydrocannabinol concentration in the person's whole
20    blood or other bodily substance as defined in paragraph 6
21    of subsection (a) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code.
22    Subject to all other requirements and provisions under
23    this Section, this paragraph (7) does not apply to the
24    lawful consumption of cannabis by a qualifying patient
25    licensed under Article 75 of the Cannabis Regulation and
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1    Act who is in possession of a valid registry card issued
2    under that Act, unless that person is impaired by the use
3    of cannabis.
4    (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this
5Section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol,
6cannabis under Article 75 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax
7Act the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act,
8other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or
9any combination thereof, shall not constitute a defense
10against any charge of violating this Section.
11    (c) Penalties.
12        (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any
13    person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this
14    Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
15        (2) A person who violates subsection (a) or a similar
16    provision a second time shall be sentenced to a mandatory
17    minimum term of either 5 days of imprisonment or 240 hours
18    of community service in addition to any other criminal or
19    administrative sanction.
20        (3) A person who violates subsection (a) is subject to
21    6 months of imprisonment, an additional mandatory minimum
22    fine of $1,000, and 25 days of community service in a
23    program benefiting children if the person was transporting
24    a person under the age of 16 at the time of the violation.
25        (4) A person who violates subsection (a) a first time,
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1    other bodily substance, or urine was 0.16 or more based on
2    the definition of blood, breath, other bodily substance,
3    or urine units in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in
4    addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a
5    mandatory minimum of 100 hours of community service and a
6    mandatory minimum fine of $500.
7        (5) A person who violates subsection (a) a second
8    time, if at the time of the second violation the alcohol
9    concentration in his or her blood, breath, other bodily
10    substance, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the
11    definition of blood, breath, other bodily substance, or
12    urine units in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in
13    addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a
14    mandatory minimum of 2 days of imprisonment and a
15    mandatory minimum fine of $1,250.
16    (d) Aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol,
17other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or
18any combination thereof.
19        (1) Every person convicted of committing a violation
20    of this Section shall be guilty of aggravated driving
21    under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
22    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
23    thereof if:
24            (A) the person committed a violation of subsection
25        (a) or a similar provision for the third or subsequent
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1            (B) the person committed a violation of subsection
2        (a) while driving a school bus with one or more
3        passengers on board;
4            (C) the person in committing a violation of
5        subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle crash
6        that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent
7        disability or disfigurement to another, when the
8        violation was a proximate cause of the injuries;
9            (D) the person committed a violation of subsection
10        (a) and has been previously convicted of violating
11        Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
12        Criminal Code of 2012 or a similar provision of a law
13        of another state relating to reckless homicide in
14        which the person was determined to have been under the
15        influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
16        intoxicating compound or compounds as an element of
17        the offense or the person has previously been
18        convicted under subparagraph (C) or subparagraph (F)
19        of this paragraph (1);
20            (E) the person, in committing a violation of
21        subsection (a) while driving at any speed in a school
22        speed zone at a time when a speed limit of 20 miles per
23        hour was in effect under subsection (a) of Section
24        11-605 of this Code, was involved in a motor vehicle
25        crash that resulted in bodily harm, other than great
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1        to another person, when the violation of subsection
2        (a) was a proximate cause of the bodily harm;
3            (F) the person, in committing a violation of
4        subsection (a), was involved in a motor vehicle crash
5        or snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft
6        accident that resulted in the death of another person,
7        when the violation of subsection (a) was a proximate
8        cause of the death;
9            (G) the person committed a violation of subsection
10        (a) during a period in which the defendant's driving
11        privileges are revoked or suspended, where the
12        revocation or suspension was for a violation of
13        subsection (a) or a similar provision, Section
14        11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for
15        reckless homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the
16        Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
17            (H) the person committed the violation while he or
18        she did not possess a driver's license or permit or a
19        restricted driving permit or a judicial driving permit
20        or a monitoring device driving permit;
21            (I) the person committed the violation while he or
22        she knew or should have known that the vehicle he or
23        she was driving was not covered by a liability
24        insurance policy;
25            (J) the person in committing a violation of
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1        that resulted in bodily harm, but not great bodily
2        harm, to the child under the age of 16 being
3        transported by the person, if the violation was the
4        proximate cause of the injury;
5            (K) the person in committing a second violation of
6        subsection (a) or a similar provision was transporting
7        a person under the age of 16; or
8            (L) the person committed a violation of subsection
9        (a) of this Section while transporting one or more
10        passengers in a vehicle for-hire.
11        (2)(A) Except as provided otherwise, a person
12    convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of
13    alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
14    compounds, or any combination thereof is guilty of a Class
15    4 felony.
16        (B) A third violation of this Section or a similar
17    provision is a Class 2 felony. If at the time of the third
18    violation the alcohol concentration in his or her blood,
19    breath, other bodily substance, or urine was 0.16 or more
20    based on the definition of blood, breath, other bodily
21    substance, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, a mandatory
22    minimum of 90 days of imprisonment and a mandatory minimum
23    fine of $2,500 shall be imposed in addition to any other
24    criminal or administrative sanction. If at the time of the
25    third violation, the defendant was transporting a person
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1    days of community service in a program benefiting children
2    shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal or
3    administrative sanction.
4        (C) A fourth violation of this Section or a similar
5    provision is a Class 2 felony, for which a sentence of
6    probation or conditional discharge may not be imposed. If
7    at the time of the violation, the alcohol concentration in
8    the defendant's blood, breath, other bodily substance, or
9    urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood,
10    breath, other bodily substance, or urine units in Section
11    11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall be
12    imposed in addition to any other criminal or
13    administrative sanction. If at the time of the fourth
14    violation, the defendant was transporting a person under
15    the age of 16 a mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of
16    community service in a program benefiting children shall
17    be imposed in addition to any other criminal or
18    administrative sanction.
19        (D) A fifth violation of this Section or a similar
20    provision is a Class 1 felony, for which a sentence of
21    probation or conditional discharge may not be imposed. If
22    at the time of the violation, the alcohol concentration in
23    the defendant's blood, breath, other bodily substance, or
24    urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood,
25    breath, other bodily substance, or urine units in Section
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1    imposed in addition to any other criminal or
2    administrative sanction. If at the time of the fifth
3    violation, the defendant was transporting a person under
4    the age of 16, a mandatory fine of $25,000, and 25 days of
5    community service in a program benefiting children shall
6    be imposed in addition to any other criminal or
7    administrative sanction.
8        (E) A sixth or subsequent violation of this Section or
9    similar provision is a Class X felony. If at the time of
10    the violation, the alcohol concentration in the
11    defendant's blood, breath, other bodily substance, or
12    urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood,
13    breath, other bodily substance, or urine units in Section
14    11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall be
15    imposed in addition to any other criminal or
16    administrative sanction. If at the time of the violation,
17    the defendant was transporting a person under the age of
18    16, a mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of community
19    service in a program benefiting children shall be imposed
20    in addition to any other criminal or administrative
21    sanction.
22        (F) For a violation of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
23    (1) of this subsection (d), the defendant, if sentenced to
24    a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less
25    than one year nor more than 12 years.
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1    of this subsection (d) is a Class 2 felony, for which the
2    defendant, unless the court determines that extraordinary
3    circumstances exist and require probation, shall be
4    sentenced to: (i) a term of imprisonment of not less than 3
5    years and not more than 14 years if the violation resulted
6    in the death of one person; or (ii) a term of imprisonment
7    of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the
8    violation resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons.
9        (H) For a violation of subparagraph (J) of paragraph
10    (1) of this subsection (d), a mandatory fine of $2,500,
11    and 25 days of community service in a program benefiting
12    children shall be imposed in addition to any other
13    criminal or administrative sanction.
14        (I) A violation of subparagraph (K) of paragraph (1)
15    of this subsection (d), is a Class 2 felony and a mandatory
16    fine of $2,500, and 25 days of community service in a
17    program benefiting children shall be imposed in addition
18    to any other criminal or administrative sanction. If the
19    child being transported suffered bodily harm, but not
20    great bodily harm, in a motor vehicle crash, and the
21    violation was the proximate cause of that injury, a
22    mandatory fine of $5,000 and 25 days of community service
23    in a program benefiting children shall be imposed in
24    addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction.
25        (J) A violation of subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1)
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1    sentence of probation or conditional discharge may not be
2    imposed.
3        (3) Any person sentenced under this subsection (d) who
4    receives a term of probation or conditional discharge must
5    serve a minimum term of either 480 hours of community
6    service or 10 days of imprisonment as a condition of the
7    probation or conditional discharge in addition to any
8    other criminal or administrative sanction.
9    (e) Any reference to a prior violation of subsection (a)
10or a similar provision includes any violation of a provision
11of a local ordinance or a provision of a law of another state
12or an offense committed on a military installation that is
13similar to a violation of subsection (a) of this Section.
14    (f) The imposition of a mandatory term of imprisonment or
15assignment of community service for a violation of this
16Section shall not be suspended or reduced by the court.
17    (g) Any penalty imposed for driving with a license that
18has been revoked for a previous violation of subsection (a) of
19this Section shall be in addition to the penalty imposed for
20any subsequent violation of subsection (a).
21    (h) For any prosecution under this Section, a certified
22copy of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be
23admitted as proof of any prior conviction.
24(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23.)
 
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1    Sec. 11-501.9. Suspension of driver's license; failure or
2refusal of validated roadside chemical tests; failure or
3refusal of field sobriety tests; implied consent.
4    (a) A person who drives or is in actual physical control of
5a motor vehicle upon the public highways of this State shall be
6deemed to have given consent to (i) validated roadside
7chemical tests or (ii) standardized field sobriety tests
8approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety
9Administration, under subsection (a-5) of Section 11-501.2 of
10this Code, if detained by a law enforcement officer who has a
11reasonable suspicion that the person is driving or is in
12actual physical control of a motor vehicle while impaired by
13the use of cannabis. The law enforcement officer must have an
14independent, cannabis-related factual basis giving reasonable
15suspicion that the person is driving or in actual physical
16control of a motor vehicle while impaired by the use of
17cannabis for conducting validated roadside chemical tests or
18standardized field sobriety tests, which shall be included
19with the results of the validated roadside chemical tests and
20field sobriety tests in any report made by the law enforcement
21officer who requests the test. The person's possession of a
22registry identification card issued under Article 75 of the
23Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act the Compassionate Use of
24Medical Cannabis Program Act alone is not a sufficient basis
25for reasonable suspicion.
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1this State who is investigating a person for an offense under
2Section 11-501 of this Code may travel into an adjoining state
3where the person has been transported for medical care to
4complete an investigation and to request that the person
5submit to field sobriety tests under this Section.
6    (b) A person who is unconscious, or otherwise in a
7condition rendering the person incapable of refusal, shall be
8deemed to have withdrawn the consent provided by subsection
9(a) of this Section.
10    (c) A person requested to submit to validated roadside
11chemical tests or field sobriety tests, as provided in this
12Section, shall be warned by the law enforcement officer
13requesting the field sobriety tests that a refusal to submit
14to the validated roadside chemical tests or field sobriety
15tests will result in the suspension of the person's privilege
16to operate a motor vehicle, as provided in subsection (f) of
17this Section. The person shall also be warned by the law
18enforcement officer that if the person submits to validated
19roadside chemical tests or field sobriety tests as provided in
20this Section which disclose the person is impaired by the use
21of cannabis, a suspension of the person's privilege to operate
22a motor vehicle, as provided in subsection (f) of this
23Section, will be imposed.
24    (d) The results of validated roadside chemical tests or
25field sobriety tests administered under this Section shall be
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1from an arrest for an offense as defined in Section 11-501 of
2this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance. These
3test results shall be admissible only in actions or
4proceedings directly related to the incident upon which the
5test request was made.
6    (e) If the person refuses validated roadside chemical
7tests or field sobriety tests or submits to validated roadside
8chemical tests or field sobriety tests that disclose the
9person is impaired by the use of cannabis, the law enforcement
10officer shall immediately submit a sworn report to the circuit
11court of venue and the Secretary of State certifying that
12testing was requested under this Section and that the person
13refused to submit to validated roadside chemical tests or
14field sobriety tests or submitted to validated roadside
15chemical tests or field sobriety tests that disclosed the
16person was impaired by the use of cannabis. The sworn report
17must include the law enforcement officer's factual basis for
18reasonable suspicion that the person was impaired by the use
19of cannabis.
20    (f) Upon receipt of the sworn report of a law enforcement
21officer submitted under subsection (e) of this Section, the
22Secretary of State shall enter the suspension to the driving
23record as follows:
24        (1) for refusal or failure to complete validated
25    roadside chemical tests or field sobriety tests, a
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1        (2) for submitting to validated roadside chemical
2    tests or field sobriety tests that disclosed the driver
3    was impaired by the use of cannabis, a 6-month suspension
4    shall be entered.
5    The Secretary of State shall confirm the suspension by
6mailing a notice of the effective date of the suspension to the
7person and the court of venue. However, should the sworn
8report be defective for insufficient information or be
9completed in error, the confirmation of the suspension shall
10not be mailed to the person or entered to the record; instead,
11the sworn report shall be forwarded to the court of venue with
12a copy returned to the issuing agency identifying the defect.
13    (g) The law enforcement officer submitting the sworn
14report under subsection (e) of this Section shall serve
15immediate notice of the suspension on the person and the
16suspension shall be effective as provided in subsection (h) of
17this Section. If immediate notice of the suspension cannot be
18given, the arresting officer or arresting agency shall give
19notice by deposit in the United States mail of the notice in an
20envelope with postage prepaid and addressed to the person at
21his or her address as shown on the Uniform Traffic Ticket and
22the suspension shall begin as provided in subsection (h) of
23this Section. The officer shall confiscate any Illinois
24driver's license or permit on the person at the time of arrest.
25If the person has a valid driver's license or permit, the
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1by the Secretary of State, that will allow the person to drive
2during the period provided for in subsection (h) of this
3Section. The officer shall immediately forward the driver's
4license or permit to the circuit court of venue along with the
5sworn report under subsection (e) of this Section.
6    (h) The suspension under subsection (f) of this Section
7shall take effect on the 46th day following the date the notice
8of the suspension was given to the person.
9    (i) When a driving privilege has been suspended under this
10Section and the person is subsequently convicted of violating
11Section 11-501 of this Code, or a similar provision of a local
12ordinance, for the same incident, any period served on
13suspension under this Section shall be credited toward the
14minimum period of revocation of driving privileges imposed
15under Section 6-205 of this Code.
16(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-363, eff. 8-9-19;
17102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
18    Section 100. The Cannabis Control Act is amended by
19changing Section 5.3 as follows:
 
20    (720 ILCS 550/5.3)
21    Sec. 5.3. Unlawful use of cannabis-based product
22manufacturing equipment.
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1engages in the possession, procurement, transportation,
2storage, or delivery of any equipment used in the
3manufacturing of any cannabis-based product using volatile or
4explosive gas, including, but not limited to, canisters of
5butane gas, with the intent to manufacture, compound, covert,
6produce, derive, process, or prepare either directly or
7indirectly any cannabis-based product.
8    (b) This Section does not apply to a cultivation center or
9cultivation center agent that prepares medical cannabis or
10cannabis-infused products in compliance with Article 75 of the
11Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act the Compassionate Use of
12Medical Cannabis Program Act and Department of Public Health
13and Department of Agriculture rules.
14    (c) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty
15of a Class 2 felony.
16    (d) This Section does not apply to craft growers,
17cultivation centers, and infuser organizations licensed under
18the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.
19    (e) This Section does not apply to manufacturers of
20cannabis-based product manufacturing equipment or transporting
21organizations with documentation identifying the seller and
22purchaser of the equipment if the seller or purchaser is a
23craft grower, cultivation center, or infuser organization
24licensed under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.
25(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-363, eff. 8-9-19;
26102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 105. The Prevention of Tobacco Use by Persons
2under 21 Years of Age and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco
3Products Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
4    (720 ILCS 675/1)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2357)
5    Sec. 1. Prohibition on sale of tobacco products,
6electronic cigarettes, and alternative nicotine products to
7persons under 21 years of age; prohibition on the distribution
8of tobacco product samples, electronic cigarette samples, and
9alternative nicotine product samples to any person; use of
10identification cards; vending machines; lunch wagons;
11out-of-package sales.
12    (a) No person shall sell, buy for, distribute samples of
13or furnish any tobacco product, electronic cigarette, or
14alternative nicotine product to any person under 21 years of
15age.
16    (a-5) No person under 16 years of age may sell any tobacco
17product, electronic cigarette, or alternative nicotine product
18at a retail establishment selling tobacco products, electronic
19cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products. This subsection
20does not apply to a sales clerk in a family-owned business
21which can prove that the sales clerk is in fact a son or
22daughter of the owner.
23    (a-5.1) Before selling, offering for sale, giving, or
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1alternative nicotine product to another person, the person
2selling, offering for sale, giving, or furnishing the tobacco
3product, electronic cigarette, or alternative nicotine product
4shall verify that the person is at least 21 years of age by:
5        (1) examining from any person that appears to be under
6    30 years of age a government-issued photographic
7    identification that establishes the person to be 21 years
8    of age or older; or
9        (2) for sales of tobacco products, electronic
10    cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products made through
11    the Internet or other remote sales methods, performing an
12    age verification through an independent, third party age
13    verification service that compares information available
14    from public records to the personal information entered by
15    the person during the ordering process that establishes
16    the person is 21 years of age or older.
17    (a-6) No person under 21 years of age in the furtherance or
18facilitation of obtaining any tobacco product, electronic
19cigarette, or alternative nicotine product shall display or
20use a false or forged identification card or transfer, alter,
21or deface an identification card.
22    (a-7) (Blank).
23    (a-8) A person shall not distribute without charge samples
24of any tobacco product, alternative nicotine product, or
25electronic cigarette to any other person, regardless of age,
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1    This subsection (a-8) does not apply to the distribution
2of a tobacco product, electronic cigarette, or alternative
3nicotine product sample in any adult-only facility.
4    (a-9) For the purpose of this Section:
5        "Adult-only facility" means a facility or restricted
6    area (whether open-air or enclosed) where the operator
7    ensures or has a reasonable basis to believe (such as by
8    checking identification as required under State law, or by
9    checking the identification of any person appearing to be
10    under the age of 30) that no person under legal age is
11    present. A facility or restricted area need not be
12    permanently restricted to persons under 21 years of age to
13    constitute an adult-only facility, provided that the
14    operator ensures or has a reasonable basis to believe that
15    no person under 21 years of age is present during the event
16    or time period in question.
17        "Alternative nicotine product" means a product or
18    device not consisting of or containing tobacco that
19    provides for the ingestion into the body of nicotine,
20    whether by chewing, smoking, absorbing, dissolving,
21    inhaling, snorting, sniffing, or by any other means.
22    "Alternative nicotine product" does not include:
23    cigarettes as defined in Section 1 of the Cigarette Tax
24    Act and tobacco products as defined in Section 10-5 of the
25    Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995; tobacco product and
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1    product approved by the United States Food and Drug
2    Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product, as
3    a tobacco dependence product, or for other medical
4    purposes, and is being marketed and sold solely for that
5    approved purpose.
6        "Electronic cigarette" means:
7            (1) any device that employs a battery or other
8        mechanism to heat a solution or substance to produce a
9        vapor or aerosol intended for inhalation;
10            (2) any cartridge or container of a solution or
11        substance intended to be used with or in the device or
12        to refill the device; or
13            (3) any solution or substance, whether or not it
14        contains nicotine intended for use in the device.
15        "Electronic cigarette" includes, but is not limited
16    to, any electronic nicotine delivery system, electronic
17    cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, electronic
18    hookah, vape pen, or similar product or device, any
19    components or parts that can be used to build the product
20    or device, and any component, part, or accessory of a
21    device used during the operation of the device, even if
22    the part or accessory was sold separately. "Electronic
23    cigarette" does not include: cigarettes as defined in
24    Section 1 of the Cigarette Tax Act; tobacco product and
25    alternative nicotine product as defined in this Section;
26    any product approved by the United States Food and Drug

 

 

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1    Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product, as
2    a tobacco dependence product, or for other medical
3    purposes, and is being marketed and sold solely for that
4    approved purpose; any asthma inhaler prescribed by a
5    physician for that condition and is being marketed and
6    sold solely for that approved purpose; any device that
7    meets the definition of cannabis paraphernalia under
8    Section 1-10 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act; or
9    any cannabis product sold by a dispensing organization
10    pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or the
11    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
12        "Lunch wagon" means a mobile vehicle designed and
13    constructed to transport food and from which food is sold
14    to the general public.
15        "Nicotine" means any form of the chemical nicotine,
16    including any salt or complex, regardless of whether the
17    chemical is naturally or synthetically derived.
18        "Tobacco product" means any product containing or made
19    from tobacco that is intended for human consumption,
20    whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved,
21    inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means,
22    including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, little
23    cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff, snus, and
24    any other smokeless tobacco product which contains tobacco
25    that is finely cut, ground, powdered, or leaf and intended
26    to be placed in the oral cavity. "Tobacco product"

 

 

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1    includes any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco
2    product, whether or not sold separately. "Tobacco product"
3    does not include: an alternative nicotine product as
4    defined in this Section; or any product that has been
5    approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration
6    for sale as a tobacco cessation product, as a tobacco
7    dependence product, or for other medical purposes, and is
8    being marketed and sold solely for that approved purpose.
9    (b) Tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, and
10alternative nicotine products may be sold through a vending
11machine only if such tobacco products, electronic cigarettes,
12and alternative nicotine products are not placed together with
13any non-tobacco product, other than matches, in the vending
14machine and the vending machine is in any of the following
15locations:
16        (1) (Blank).
17        (2) Places to which persons under 21 years of age are
18    not permitted access at any time.
19        (3) Places where alcoholic beverages are sold and
20    consumed on the premises and vending machine operation is
21    under the direct supervision of the owner or manager.
22        (4) (Blank).
23        (5) (Blank).
24    (c) (Blank).
25    (d) The sale or distribution by any person of a tobacco
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1to, a single or loose cigarette, that is not contained within a
2sealed container, pack, or package as provided by the
3manufacturer, which container, pack, or package bears the
4health warning required by federal law, is prohibited.
5    (e) It is not a violation of this Act for a person under 21
6years of age to purchase a tobacco product, electronic
7cigarette, or alternative nicotine product if the person under
8the age of 21 purchases or is given the tobacco product,
9electronic cigarette, or alternative nicotine product in any
10of its forms from a retail seller of tobacco products,
11electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products or an
12employee of the retail seller pursuant to a plan or action to
13investigate, patrol, or otherwise conduct a "sting operation"
14or enforcement action against a retail seller of tobacco
15products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine
16products or a person employed by the retail seller of tobacco
17products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine
18products or on any premises authorized to sell tobacco
19products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine
20products to determine if tobacco products, electronic
21cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products are being sold or
22given to persons under 21 years of age if the "sting operation"
23or enforcement action is approved by, conducted by, or
24conducted on behalf of the Illinois State Police, the county
25sheriff, a municipal police department, the Department of
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1department. The results of any sting operation or enforcement
2action, including the name of the clerk, shall be provided to
3the retail seller within 7 business days.
4    (f) No person shall honor or accept any discount, coupon,
5or other benefit or reduction in price that is inconsistent
6with 21 CFR 1140, subsequent United States Food and Drug
7Administration industry guidance, or any rules adopted under
821 CFR 1140.
9    (g) Any peace officer or duly authorized member of the
10Illinois State Police, a county sheriff's department, a
11municipal police department, the Department of Revenue, the
12Department of Public Health, a local health department, or the
13Department of Human Services, upon discovering a violation of
14subsection (a), (a-5), (a-5.1), (a-8), (b), or (d) of this
15Section or a violation of the Preventing Youth Vaping Act, may
16seize any tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or
17electronic cigarettes of the specific type involved in that
18violation that are located at that place of business. The
19tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or electronic
20cigarettes so seized are subject to confiscation and
21forfeiture.
22    (h) If, within 60 days after any seizure under subsection
23(g), a person having any property interest in the seized
24property is charged with an offense under this Section or a
25violation of the Preventing Youth Vaping Act, the court that
26renders judgment upon the charge shall, within 30 days after

 

 

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1the judgment, conduct a forfeiture hearing to determine
2whether the seized tobacco products or electronic cigarettes
3were part of the inventory located at the place of business
4when a violation of subsection (a), (a-5), (a-5.1), (a-8),
5(b), or (d) of this Section or a violation of the Preventing
6Youth Vaping Act occurred and whether any seized tobacco
7products or electronic cigarettes were of a type involved in
8that violation. The hearing shall be commenced by a written
9petition by the State, which shall include material
10allegations of fact, the name and address of every person
11determined by the State to have any property interest in the
12seized property, a representation that written notice of the
13date, time, and place of the hearing has been mailed to every
14such person by certified mail at least 10 days before the date,
15and a request for forfeiture. Every such person may appear as a
16party and present evidence at the hearing. The quantum of
17proof required shall be a preponderance of the evidence, and
18the burden of proof shall be on the State. If the court
19determines that the seized property was subject to forfeiture,
20an order of forfeiture and disposition of the seized property
21shall be entered and the property shall be received by the
22prosecuting office, who shall effect its destruction.
23    (i) If a seizure under subsection (g) is not followed by a
24charge under subsection (a), (a-5), (a-5.1), (a-8), (b), or
25(d) of this Section or under the Preventing Youth Vaping Act,
26or if the prosecution of the charge is permanently terminated

 

 

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1or indefinitely discontinued without any judgment of
2conviction or acquittal:
3        (1) the prosecuting office may commence in the circuit
4    court an in rem proceeding for the forfeiture and
5    destruction of any seized tobacco products or electronic
6    cigarettes; and
7        (2) any person having any property interest in the
8    seized tobacco products or electronic cigarettes may
9    commence separate civil proceedings in the manner provided
10    by law.
11    (j) After the Department of Revenue has seized any tobacco
12product, nicotine product, or electronic cigarette as provided
13in subsection (g) and a person having any property interest in
14the seized property has not been charged with an offense under
15this Section or a violation of the Preventing Youth Vaping
16Act, the Department of Revenue must hold a hearing and
17determine whether the seized tobacco products, alternative
18nicotine products, or electronic cigarettes were part of the
19inventory located at the place of business when a violation of
20subsection (a), (a-5), (a-5.1), (a-8), (b), or (d) of this
21Section or a violation of the Preventing Youth Vaping Act
22occurred and whether any seized tobacco product, alternative
23nicotine product, or electronic cigarette was of a type
24involved in that violation. The Department of Revenue shall
25give not less than 20 days' notice of the time and place of the
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1and also to the person in whose possession the property was
2found if that person is known and if the person in possession
3is not the owner of the property. If neither the owner nor the
4person in possession of the property is known, the Department
5of Revenue must cause publication of the time and place of the
6hearing to be made at least once each week for 3 weeks
7successively in a newspaper of general circulation in the
8county where the hearing is to be held.
9    If, as the result of the hearing, the Department of
10Revenue determines that the tobacco products, alternative
11nicotine products, or the electronic cigarettes were part of
12the inventory located at the place of business when a
13violation of subsection (a), (a-5), (a-5.1), (a-8), (b), or
14(d) of this Section or a violation of the Preventing Youth
15Vaping Act at the time of seizure, the Department of Revenue
16must enter an order declaring the tobacco product, alternative
17nicotine product, or electronic cigarette confiscated and
18forfeited to the State, to be held by the Department of Revenue
19for disposal by it as provided in Section 10-58 of the Tobacco
20Products Tax Act of 1995. The Department of Revenue must give
21notice of the order to the owner of the property, if the owner
22is known, and also to the person in whose possession the
23property was found if that person is known and if the person in
24possession is not the owner of the property. If neither the
25owner nor the person in possession of the property is known,
26the Department of Revenue must cause publication of the order

 

 

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1to be made at least once each week for 3 weeks successively in
2a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the
3hearing was held.
4(Source: P.A. 101-2, eff. 7-1-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
5102-575, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
6    Section 110. The Prevention of Cigarette and Electronic
7Cigarette Sales to Persons under 21 Years of Age Act is amended
8by changing Section 2 as follows:
 
9    (720 ILCS 678/2)
10    Sec. 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this Act:
11    "Cigarette", when used in this Act, means any roll for
12smoking made wholly or in part of tobacco irrespective of size
13or shape and whether or not the tobacco is flavored,
14adulterated, or mixed with any other ingredient, and the
15wrapper or cover of which is made of paper or any other
16substance or material except whole leaf tobacco.
17    "Clear and conspicuous statement" means the statement is
18of sufficient type size to be clearly readable by the
19recipient of the communication.
20    "Consumer" means an individual who acquires or seeks to
21acquire cigarettes or electronic cigarettes for personal use.
22    "Delivery sale" means any sale of cigarettes or electronic
23cigarettes to a consumer if:
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1    means of a telephone or other method of voice
2    transmission, the mails, or the Internet or other online
3    service, or the seller is otherwise not in the physical
4    presence of the buyer when the request for purchase or
5    order is made; or
6        (b) the cigarettes or electronic cigarettes are
7    delivered by use of a common carrier, private delivery
8    service, or the mails, or the seller is not in the physical
9    presence of the buyer when the buyer obtains possession of
10    the cigarettes or electronic cigarettes.
11    "Delivery service" means any person (other than a person
12that makes a delivery sale) who delivers to the consumer the
13cigarettes or electronic cigarettes sold in a delivery sale.
14    "Department" means the Department of Revenue.
15    "Electronic cigarette" means:
16        (1) any device that employs a battery or other
17    mechanism to heat a solution or substance to produce a
18    vapor or aerosol intended for inhalation;
19        (2) any cartridge or container of a solution or
20    substance intended to be used with or in the device or to
21    refill the device; or
22        (3) any solution or substance, whether or not it
23    contains nicotine, intended for use in the device.
24    "Electronic cigarette" includes, but is not limited to,
25any electronic nicotine delivery system, electronic cigar,
26electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, electronic hookah, vape

 

 

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1pen, or similar product or device, and any component, part, or
2accessory of a device used during the operation of the device,
3even if the part or accessory was sold separately. "Electronic
4cigarette" does not include: cigarettes, as defined in Section
51 of the Cigarette Tax Act; any product approved by the United
6States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco
7cessation product, a tobacco dependence product, or for other
8medical purposes that is marketed and sold solely for that
9approved purpose; any asthma inhaler prescribed by a physician
10for that condition that is marketed and sold solely for that
11approved purpose; any device that meets the definition of
12cannabis paraphernalia under Section 1-10 of the Cannabis
13Regulation and Tax Act; or any cannabis product sold by a
14dispensing organization pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation
15and Tax Act or the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
16Program Act.
17    "Government-issued identification" means a State driver's
18license, State identification card, passport, a military
19identification or an official naturalization or immigration
20document, such as a permanent resident card (commonly known as
21a "green card") or an immigrant visa.
22    "Mails" or "mailing" mean the shipment of cigarettes or
23electronic cigarettes through the United States Postal
24Service.
25    "Out-of-state sale" means a sale of cigarettes or
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1State where the consumer submits the order for such sale by
2means of a telephonic or other method of voice transmission,
3the mails or any other delivery service, facsimile
4transmission, or the Internet or other online service and
5where the cigarettes or electronic cigarettes are delivered by
6use of the mails or other delivery service.
7    "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership,
8limited liability company, association, or other organization
9that engages in any for-profit or not-for-profit activities.
10    "Shipping package" means a container in which packs or
11cartons of cigarettes or electronic cigarettes are shipped in
12connection with a delivery sale.
13    "Shipping documents" means bills of lading, air bills, or
14any other documents used to evidence the undertaking by a
15delivery service to deliver letters, packages, or other
16containers.
17(Source: P.A. 102-575, eff. 1-1-22; 102-1030, eff. 5-27-22.)
 
18    410 ILCS 130/Act rep.
19    Section 120. The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
20Program Act is repealed.
 
21    Section 995. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act
22makes changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by
23text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a
24Section represented by multiple versions), the use of that

 

 

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1text does not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the
2changes made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any
3other Public Act.
 
4    Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    20 ILCS 2605/2605-45was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-5
4    30 ILCS 105/5.990 new
5    30 ILCS 105/6z-112
6    30 ILCS 500/1-10
7    35 ILCS 5/201
8    35 ILCS 105/3-10
9    35 ILCS 110/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10
10    35 ILCS 115/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10
11    35 ILCS 120/2-10
12    35 ILCS 143/10-5
13    55 ILCS 5/5-1006.8
14    65 ILCS 5/8-11-23
15    105 ILCS 5/22-33
16    225 ILCS 60/22from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22
17    225 ILCS 65/70-5was 225 ILCS 65/10-45
18    225 ILCS 95/21from Ch. 111, par. 4621
19    410 ILCS 86/5
20    410 ILCS 705/1-10
21    410 ILCS 705/5-5
22    410 ILCS 705/5-10
23    410 ILCS 705/5-15
24    410 ILCS 705/5-20
25    410 ILCS 705/5-25

 

 

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1    410 ILCS 705/5-30
2    410 ILCS 705/5-45
3    410 ILCS 705/5-50 new
4    410 ILCS 705/7-1
5    410 ILCS 705/7-12 new
6    410 ILCS 705/7-15
7    410 ILCS 705/7-20
8    410 ILCS 705/7-25
9    410 ILCS 705/7-30
10    410 ILCS 705/10-5
11    410 ILCS 705/10-10
12    410 ILCS 705/10-15
13    410 ILCS 705/10-20
14    410 ILCS 705/10-35
15    410 ILCS 705/10-45
16    410 ILCS 705/10-50
17    410 ILCS 705/15-5
18    410 ILCS 705/15-15
19    410 ILCS 705/15-20
20    410 ILCS 705/15-30.20
21    410 ILCS 705/15-35.10
22    410 ILCS 705/15-35.20
23    410 ILCS 705/15-55
24    410 ILCS 705/15-75
25    410 ILCS 705/15-85
26    410 ILCS 705/15-90

 

 

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1    410 ILCS 705/15-100
2    410 ILCS 705/15-110
3    410 ILCS 705/15-120
4    410 ILCS 705/15-125
5    410 ILCS 705/15-135
6    410 ILCS 705/15-140
7    410 ILCS 705/15-145
8    410 ILCS 705/15-150
9    410 ILCS 705/15-155
10    410 ILCS 705/15-160
11    410 ILCS 705/15-165
12    410 ILCS 705/15-170
13    410 ILCS 705/15-175
14    410 ILCS 705/20-1
15    410 ILCS 705/20-5
16    410 ILCS 705/20-10
17    410 ILCS 705/20-15
18    410 ILCS 705/20-21
19    410 ILCS 705/20-30
20    410 ILCS 705/20-55
21    410 ILCS 705/25-1
22    410 ILCS 705/25-5
23    410 ILCS 705/25-10
24    410 ILCS 705/25-15
25    410 ILCS 705/25-25
26    410 ILCS 705/25-30

 

 

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1    410 ILCS 705/25-35
2    410 ILCS 705/25-40
3    410 ILCS 705/30-3
4    410 ILCS 705/30-5
5    410 ILCS 705/30-10
6    410 ILCS 705/30-20
7    410 ILCS 705/30-30
8    410 ILCS 705/30-45
9    410 ILCS 705/30-55
10    410 ILCS 705/35-3
11    410 ILCS 705/35-5
12    410 ILCS 705/35-10
13    410 ILCS 705/35-25
14    410 ILCS 705/35-31
15    410 ILCS 705/35-45
16    410 ILCS 705/40-1
17    410 ILCS 705/40-5
18    410 ILCS 705/40-10
19    410 ILCS 705/40-25
20    410 ILCS 705/40-45
21    410 ILCS 705/45-5
22    410 ILCS 705/45-10
23    410 ILCS 705/45-20
24    410 ILCS 705/50-5
25    410 ILCS 705/55-5
26    410 ILCS 705/55-10

 

 

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1    410 ILCS 705/55-15
2    410 ILCS 705/55-21
3    410 ILCS 705/55-30
4    410 ILCS 705/55-35
5    410 ILCS 705/55-40
6    410 ILCS 705/55-45
7    410 ILCS 705/55-50
8    410 ILCS 705/55-55
9    410 ILCS 705/55-60
10    410 ILCS 705/55-65
11    410 ILCS 705/55-85
12    410 ILCS 705/60-5
13    410 ILCS 705/60-20
14    410 ILCS 705/65-5
15    410 ILCS 705/65-10
16    410 ILCS 705/65-15
17    410 ILCS 705/Art. 75
18    heading new
19    410 ILCS 705/75-5 new
20    410 ILCS 705/75-7 new
21    410 ILCS 705/75-10 new
22    410 ILCS 705/75-15 new
23    410 ILCS 705/75-20 new
24    410 ILCS 705/75-25 new
25    410 ILCS 705/75-30 new
26    410 ILCS 705/75-31 new

 

 

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1    410 ILCS 705/75-35 new
2    410 ILCS 705/75-36 new
3    410 ILCS 705/75-40 new
4    410 ILCS 705/75-45 new
5    410 ILCS 705/75-50 new
6    410 ILCS 705/75-55 new
7    410 ILCS 705/75-57 new
8    410 ILCS 705/75-60 new
9    410 ILCS 705/75-62 new
10    410 ILCS 705/75-65 new
11    410 ILCS 705/75-70 new
12    410 ILCS 705/75-75 new
13    410 ILCS 705/75-80 new
14    410 ILCS 705/75-115.5 new
15    410 ILCS 705/75-140 new
16    410 ILCS 705/75-145 new
17    410 ILCS 705/75-170 new
18    410 ILCS 705/75-173 new
19    410 ILCS 705/75-175 new
20    410 ILCS 705/75-180 new
21    410 ILCS 705/75-185 new
22    410 ILCS 705/75-190 new
23    410 ILCS 705/75-195 new
24    410 ILCS 705/75-200 new
25    410 ILCS 705/75-205 new
26    410 ILCS 705/75-210 new

 

 

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1    410 ILCS 705/75-215 new
2    410 ILCS 705/10-30 rep.
3    410 ILCS 705/15-36 rep.
4    410 ILCS 705/15-40 rep.
5    410 ILCS 705/15-45 rep.
6    410 ILCS 705/15-50 rep.
7    410 ILCS 705/15-60 rep.
8    410 ILCS 705/15-65 rep.
9    410 ILCS 705/15-70 rep.
10    410 ILCS 705/15-95 rep.
11    410 ILCS 705/20-20 rep.
12    410 ILCS 705/20-25 rep.
13    410 ILCS 705/20-35 rep.
14    410 ILCS 705/20-40 rep.
15    410 ILCS 705/20-45 rep.
16    410 ILCS 705/30-15 rep.
17    410 ILCS 705/30-25 rep.
18    410 ILCS 705/30-35 rep.
19    410 ILCS 705/30-40 rep.
20    410 ILCS 705/35-15 rep.
21    410 ILCS 705/35-20 rep.
22    410 ILCS 705/35-30 rep.
23    410 ILCS 705/35-35 rep.
24    410 ILCS 705/35-40 rep.
25    410 ILCS 705/40-15 rep.
26    410 ILCS 705/40-30 rep.

 

 

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1    410 ILCS 705/40-35 rep.
2    410 ILCS 705/40-40 rep.
3    410 ILCS 705/ rep.
4    625 ILCS 5/11-501from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501
5    625 ILCS 5/11-501.9
6    720 ILCS 550/5.3
7    720 ILCS 675/1from Ch. 23, par. 2357
8    720 ILCS 678/2
9    410 ILCS 130/Act rep.