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Full Text of HB5457  102nd General Assembly

HB5457 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5457

 

Introduced 1/31/2022, by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
410 ILCS 130/103 new
410 ILCS 705/5-10
410 ILCS 705/5-22 new
410 ILCS 705/5-23 new
410 ILCS 705/7-15
410 ILCS 705/15-5
410 ILCS 705/15-25
410 ILCS 130/100 rep.
410 ILCS 705/5-15 rep.
410 ILCS 705/5-25 rep.
410 ILCS 705/5-30 rep.
410 ILCS 705/5-45 rep.

    Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall follow specified requirements of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act regarding the administration of cultivation center agent identification cards, and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall follow specified requirements of that Act regarding the administration of dispensing organization agent identification cards. Repeals provisions regarding cultivation center agent identification cards. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall issue dispensing organization licenses and agent identification cards (rather than the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation). Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall issue agent identification cards under the Act via an online application portal. Contains provisions requiring background checks through the Illinois State Police for agent identification cards. Contains other provisions. Repeals provisions regarding Department of Public Health health warnings, the Department of Human Services, the Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer, and other provisions. Effective immediately.


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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. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
5        (1) The process of acquiring a license or
6    identification card under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax
7    Act offers a confusing framework that requires an
8    applicant to undergo a criminal history record check for
9    prospective principal officers, board members, and agents
10    by submitting the applicant's fingerprints to the Illinois
11    State Police as prescribed by the relevant department.
12    This process is controlled by the Illinois Department of
13    Financial and Professional Regulation and the Illinois
14    Department of Agriculture. The former offers licenses via
15    a manual licensing platform, while the latter offers an
16    online electronic application platform.
17        (2) This scenario has since led to exorbitant expense
18    for licensees seeking to recruit agents who conform to the
19    background requirements.
20        (3) As such, the current licensing criteria are
21    cumbersome, leading to a narrowing of the pool of
22    candidates for selection. Further, trained candidates are
23    inevitably denied entry into the industry subject to
24    strict background checks and inconsistent criminal records

 

 

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1    requirements, which are not provided for in the
2    pre-badging criteria.
3        (4) The current illegal framework is discriminatory
4    and violates the spirit of the Fourteenth Amendment of the
5    United States Constitution. It fails to offer an
6    equitable, procedurally fair, and just process for Black
7    and Brown applicants who are seeking to take up agent
8    roles in dispensing organizations, cultivation centers,
9    transporting organizations, and infuser organizations.
 
10    Section 10. The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
11Program Act is amended by adding Section 103 as follows:
 
12    (410 ILCS 130/103 new)
13    Sec. 103. Cultivation center agent identification cards;
14dispensing organization agent identification cards.
15    (a) The Department of Agriculture shall follow the
16requirements set forth in Section 20-35 of the Cannabis
17Regulation and Tax Act regarding the administration of
18cultivation center agent identification cards under this Act.
19    (b) The Department of Financial and Professional
20Regulation shall follow the requirements set forth in Section
2115-40 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act regarding the
22administration of dispensing organization agent identification
23cards under this Act.
 

 

 

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1    Section 15. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is amended
2by changing Sections 5-10, 7-15, 15-5, and 15-25 and by adding
3Sections 5-22 and 5-23 as follows:
 
4    (410 ILCS 705/5-10)
5    Sec. 5-10. Department of Agriculture. The Department of
6Agriculture shall administer and enforce provisions of this
7Act relating to the oversight and registration of dispensing
8organizations, cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser
9organizations, and transporting organizations and agents,
10including the issuance of identification cards and
11establishing limits on potency or serving size for cannabis or
12cannabis products. The Department of Agriculture may suspend
13or revoke the license of, or impose other penalties upon
14dispensing organizations, cultivation centers, craft growers,
15infuser organizations, transporting organizations, and their
16principal officers, Agents-in-Charge, and agents for
17violations of this Act and any rules adopted under this Act.
18(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
19    (410 ILCS 705/5-22 new)
20    Sec. 5-22. Licensing and identification cards.
21    (a) The Department of Agriculture shall issue dispensing
22organization agent identification cards, cultivation center
23agent identification cards, craft grower agent identification
24cards, and infuser organization agent identification cards

 

 

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1under this Act via an online application portal.
2    (b) A State agency that issues a license under this Act
3shall offer pre-badging approval process guidelines to
4candidates for the license, pending the completion of the
5background checks by the Illinois State Police required under
6Section 5-23.
7    (c) A State agency that issues a license under this Act
8shall offer an expedited licensing process upon payment of a
9required licensing fee.
 
10    (410 ILCS 705/5-23 new)
11    Sec. 5-23. Background checks.
12    (a) The Department of Agriculture, through the Illinois
13State Police, regarding dispensing organizations, cultivation
14centers, infuser organization, and craft growers, shall carry
15out initial background checks for all prospective principal
16officers, board members, and agents of a cannabis business
17establishment prior to licensing, including the issuance of
18identification cards.
19    (b) The Illinois State Police shall charge a prescribed
20fee for an expedited criminal history record check, which
21shall be deposited into the State Police Services Fund and
22shall not exceed the actual cost of the State and national
23criminal history record check.
24    (c) The Department of Agriculture shall provide
25information on background check requirements on the online

 

 

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1application portal for the consideration of applicants prior
2to the commencement of the application's processing. For the
3purposes of this subsection, the Illinois State Police shall
4flag as unqualified an applicant with a criminal conviction of
5murder, sexual harassment, child molestation, rape, or robbery
6with violence.
7    (d) The Department of Agriculture shall ensure a fair and
8just background check, including an exemption from strict
9background check requirements for applicants with no prior
10felony records.
11    (e) The Department of Agriculture shall review background
12check requirements to eliminate all discriminatory criteria
13that may inevitably deny certain citizens access to the
14application for licensing and agent identification cards.
15    (f) The Department of Agriculture shall provide a process
16for appeal of an application denial based on erroneous or
17discriminatory background consideration.
18    (g) All applicants for licensure under this Act with
19criminal convictions shall be subject to the provisions of
20Sections 2105-131, 2105-135, and 2105-205 of the Department of
21Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code
22of Illinois subject to any controlling exemption.
 
23    (410 ILCS 705/7-15)
24    Sec. 7-15. Loans and grants to Social Equity Applicants.
25    (a) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

 

 

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1shall establish grant and loan programs, subject to
2appropriations from the Cannabis Business Development Fund,
3for the purposes of providing financial assistance, loans,
4grants, and technical assistance to Social Equity Applicants
5and ancillary service providers.
6    (b) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
7has the power to:
8        (1) provide Cannabis Social Equity loans and grants
9    from appropriations from the Cannabis Business Development
10    Fund to assist Qualified Social Equity Applicants and
11    ancillary service providers in gaining entry to, and
12    successfully operating in, the State's regulated cannabis
13    marketplace;
14        (2) enter into agreements that set forth terms and
15    conditions of the financial assistance, accept funds or
16    grants, and engage in cooperation with private entities
17    and agencies of State or local government to carry out the
18    purposes of this Section;
19        (3) fix, determine, charge, and collect any premiums,
20    fees, charges, costs and expenses, including application
21    fees, commitment fees, program fees, financing charges, or
22    publication fees in connection with its activities under
23    this Section;
24        (4) coordinate assistance under these loan programs
25    with activities of the Illinois Department of Financial
26    and Professional Regulation, the Illinois Department of

 

 

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1    Agriculture, and other agencies as needed to maximize the
2    effectiveness and efficiency of this Act;
3        (5) provide staff, administration, and related support
4    required to administer this Section;
5        (6) take whatever actions are necessary or appropriate
6    to protect the State's interest in the event of
7    bankruptcy, default, foreclosure, or noncompliance with
8    the terms and conditions of financial assistance provided
9    under this Section, including the ability to recapture
10    funds if the recipient is found to be noncompliant with
11    the terms and conditions of the financial assistance
12    agreement;
13        (7) establish application, notification, contract, and
14    other forms, procedures, or rules deemed necessary and
15    appropriate; and
16        (8) utilize vendors or contract work to carry out the
17    purposes of this Act.
18    (c) Loans made under this Section:
19        (1) shall only be made if, in the Department's
20    judgment, the project furthers the goals set forth in this
21    Act; and
22        (2) shall be in such principal amount and form and
23    contain such terms and provisions with respect to
24    security, insurance, reporting, delinquency charges,
25    default remedies, and other matters as the Department
26    shall determine appropriate to protect the public interest

 

 

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1    and to be consistent with the purposes of this Section.
2    The terms and provisions may be less than required for
3    similar loans not covered by this Section.
4    (d) Grants made under this Section shall be awarded on a
5competitive and annual basis under the Grant Accountability
6and Transparency Act. Grants made under this Section shall
7further and promote the goals of this Act, including promotion
8of Social Equity Applicants, ancillary service providers, job
9training and workforce development, and technical assistance
10to Social Equity Applicants.
11    (e) Beginning January 1, 2021 and each year thereafter,
12the Department shall annually report to the Governor and the
13General Assembly on the outcomes and effectiveness of this
14Section that shall include the following:
15        (1) the number of persons or businesses receiving
16    financial assistance under this Section;
17        (2) the amount in financial assistance awarded in the
18    aggregate, in addition to the amount of loans made that
19    are outstanding and the amount of grants awarded;
20        (3) the location of the project engaged in by the
21    person or business; and
22        (4) if applicable, the number of new jobs and other
23    forms of economic output created as a result of the
24    financial assistance.
25    (f) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
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1proficiency as part of its outreach provided or targeted to
2attract and support Social Equity Applicants and ancillary
3service providers.
4    In this Section, "ancillary service provider" means a
5nonlicensed business entity that provides operational support
6for a cannabis business establishment without having direct
7contact with cannabis.
8(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
9    (410 ILCS 705/15-5)
10    Sec. 15-5. Authority.
11    (a) In this Article, "Department" means the Department of
12Agriculture Financial and Professional Regulation.
13    (b) It is the duty of the Department to administer and
14enforce the provisions of this Act relating to the licensure
15and oversight of dispensing organizations and dispensing
16organization agents unless otherwise provided in this Act.
17    (c) No person shall operate a dispensing organization for
18the purpose of serving purchasers of cannabis or cannabis
19products without a license issued under this Article by the
20Department. No person shall be an officer, director, manager,
21or employee of a dispensing organization without having been
22issued a dispensing organization agent card by the Department.
23    (d) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Department
24may exercise the following powers and duties:
25        (1) Prescribe forms to be issued for the

 

 

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1    administration and enforcement of this Article.
2        (2) Examine, inspect, and investigate the premises,
3    operations, and records of dispensing organization
4    applicants and licensees.
5        (3) Conduct investigations of possible violations of
6    this Act pertaining to dispensing organizations and
7    dispensing organization agents.
8        (4) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue
9    or renew licenses or to revoke, suspend, place on
10    probation, reprimand, or otherwise discipline a license
11    under this Article or take other nondisciplinary action.
12        (5) Adopt rules required for the administration of
13    this Article.
14(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
15    (410 ILCS 705/15-25)
16    Sec. 15-25. Awarding of Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
17Organization Licenses prior to January 1, 2021.
18    (a) The Department shall issue up to 75 Conditional Adult
19Use Dispensing Organization Licenses before May 1, 2020.
20    (b) The Department shall make the application for a
21Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License
22available no later than October 1, 2019 and shall accept
23applications no later than January 1, 2020.
24    (c) To ensure the geographic dispersion of Conditional
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1following number of licenses shall be awarded in each BLS
2Region as determined by each region's percentage of the
3State's population:
4        (1) Bloomington: 1
5        (2) Cape Girardeau: 1
6        (3) Carbondale-Marion: 1
7        (4) Champaign-Urbana: 1
8        (5) Chicago-Naperville-Elgin: 47
9        (6) Danville: 1
10        (7) Davenport-Moline-Rock Island: 1
11        (8) Decatur: 1
12        (9) Kankakee: 1
13        (10) Peoria: 3
14        (11) Rockford: 2
15        (12) St. Louis: 4
16        (13) Springfield: 1
17        (14) Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan: 3
18        (15) West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan: 3
19        (16) East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan: 2
20        (17) South Illinois nonmetropolitan: 2
21    (d) An applicant seeking issuance of a Conditional Adult
22Use Dispensing Organization License shall submit an
23application on forms provided by the Department. An applicant
24must meet the following requirements:
25        (1) Payment of a nonrefundable application fee of
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1    applying, which shall be deposited into the Cannabis
2    Regulation Fund;
3        (2) Certification that the applicant will comply with
4    the requirements contained in this Act;
5        (3) The legal name of the proposed dispensing
6    organization;
7        (4) A statement that the dispensing organization
8    agrees to respond to the Department's supplemental
9    requests for information;
10        (5) From each principal officer, a statement
11    indicating whether that person:
12            (A) has previously held or currently holds an
13        ownership interest in a cannabis business
14        establishment in Illinois; or
15            (B) has held an ownership interest in a dispensing
16        organization or its equivalent in another state or
17        territory of the United States that had the dispensing
18        organization registration or license suspended,
19        revoked, placed on probationary status, or subjected
20        to other disciplinary action;
21        (6) Disclosure of whether any principal officer has
22    ever filed for bankruptcy or defaulted on spousal support
23    or child support obligation;
24        (7) A resume for each principal officer, including
25    whether that person has an academic degree, certification,
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1    establishment or in a related industry;
2        (8) A description of the training and education that
3    will be provided to dispensing organization agents;
4        (9) A copy of the proposed operating bylaws;
5        (10) A copy of the proposed business plan that
6    complies with the requirements in this Act, including, at
7    a minimum, the following:
8            (A) A description of services to be offered; and
9            (B) A description of the process of dispensing
10        cannabis;
11        (11) A copy of the proposed security plan that
12    complies with the requirements in this Article, including:
13            (A) The process or controls that will be
14        implemented to monitor the dispensary, secure the
15        premises, agents, and currency, and prevent the
16        diversion, theft, or loss of cannabis; and
17            (B) The process to ensure that access to the
18        restricted access areas is restricted to, registered
19        agents, service professionals, transporting
20        organization agents, Department inspectors, and
21        security personnel;
22        (12) A proposed inventory control plan that complies
23    with this Section;
24        (13) A proposed floor plan, a square footage estimate,
25    and a description of proposed security devices, including,
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1    video storage capabilities, and alarm service providers;
2        (14) The name, address, social security number, and
3    date of birth of each principal officer and board member
4    of the dispensing organization; each of those individuals
5    shall be at least 21 years of age;
6        (15) Evidence of the applicant's status as a Social
7    Equity Applicant, if applicable, and whether a Social
8    Equity Applicant plans to apply for a loan or grant issued
9    by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity;
10        (16) The address, telephone number, and email address
11    of the applicant's principal place of business, if
12    applicable. A post office box is not permitted;
13        (17) Written summaries of any information regarding
14    instances in which a business or not-for-profit that a
15    prospective board member previously managed or served on
16    were fined or censured, or any instances in which a
17    business or not-for-profit that a prospective board member
18    previously managed or served on had its registration
19    suspended or revoked in any administrative or judicial
20    proceeding;
21        (18) A plan for community engagement;
22        (19) Procedures to ensure accurate recordkeeping and
23    security measures that are in accordance with this Article
24    and Department rules;
25        (20) The estimated volume of cannabis it plans to
26    store at the dispensary;

 

 

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1        (21) A description of the features that will provide
2    accessibility to purchasers as required by the Americans
3    with Disabilities Act;
4        (22) A detailed description of air treatment systems
5    that will be installed to reduce odors;
6        (23) A reasonable assurance that the issuance of a
7    license will not have a detrimental impact on the
8    community in which the applicant wishes to locate;
9        (24) The dated signature of each principal officer;
10        (25) A description of the enclosed, locked facility
11    where cannabis will be stored by the dispensing
12    organization;
13        (26) Signed statements from each dispensing
14    organization agent stating that he or she will not divert
15    cannabis;
16        (27) The number of licenses it is applying for in each
17    BLS Region;
18        (28) A diversity plan that includes a narrative of at
19    least 2,500 words that establishes a goal of diversity in
20    ownership, management, employment, and contracting to
21    ensure that diverse participants and groups are afforded
22    equality of opportunity;
23        (29) A contract with a private security contractor
24    agency that is licensed under Section 10-5 of the Private
25    Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint
26    Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 in order for the

 

 

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1    dispensary to have adequate security at its facility; and
2        (30) Other information deemed necessary by the
3    Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer to conduct
4    the disparity and availability study referenced in
5    subsection (e) of Section 5-45.
6    (e) (Blank). An applicant who receives a Conditional Adult
7Use Dispensing Organization License under this Section has 180
8days from the date of award to identify a physical location for
9the dispensing organization retail storefront. The applicant
10shall provide evidence that the location is not within 1,500
11feet of an existing dispensing organization, unless the
12applicant is a Social Equity Applicant or Social Equity
13Justice Involved Applicant located or seeking to locate within
141,500 feet of a dispensing organization licensed under Section
1515-15 or Section 15-20. If an applicant is unable to find a
16suitable physical address in the opinion of the Department
17within 180 days of the issuance of the Conditional Adult Use
18Dispensing Organization License, the Department may extend the
19period for finding a physical address another 180 days if the
20Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License holder
21demonstrates concrete attempts to secure a location and a
22hardship. If the Department denies the extension or the
23Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License holder
24is unable to find a location or become operational within 360
25days of being awarded a conditional license, the Department
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1highest scoring applicant in the BLS Region for which the
2license was assigned, provided the applicant receiving the
3license: (i) confirms a continued interest in operating a
4dispensing organization; (ii) can provide evidence that the
5applicant continues to meet all requirements for holding a
6Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License set
7forth in this Act; and (iii) has not otherwise become
8ineligible to be awarded a dispensing organization license. If
9the new awardee is unable to accept the Conditional Adult Use
10Dispensing Organization License, the Department shall award
11the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License to
12the next highest scoring applicant in the same manner. The new
13awardee shall be subject to the same required deadlines as
14provided in this subsection.
15    (e-5) (Blank). If, within 180 days of being awarded a
16Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, a
17dispensing organization is unable to find a location within
18the BLS Region in which it was awarded a Conditional Adult Use
19Dispensing Organization License because no jurisdiction within
20the BLS Region allows for the operation of an Adult Use
21Dispensing Organization, the Department of Financial and
22Professional Regulation may authorize the Conditional Adult
23Use Dispensing Organization License holder to transfer its
24license to a BLS Region specified by the Department.
25    (e-10) The Department shall verify that the physical
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1storefront is suitable for public access, its layout promotes
2the safe dispensing of cannabis, and its location is
3sufficient in size, power allocation, lighting, parking,
4handicapped accessible parking spaces, accessible entry and
5exits as required by the federal Americans with Disabilities
6Act of 1990, product handling, and storage. The applicant
7shall also provide a statement of reasonable assurance that
8the issuance of a license will not have a detrimental impact on
9the community. The applicant shall also provide evidence that
10the location is not within 1,500 feet of an existing
11dispensing organization.
12    (e-15) A Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization may
13transfer or sell its Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
14Organization License with prior Department approval. The
15approval may be withheld if the person or entity to whom the
16license is being transferred does not commit to the same or a
17similar community engagement plan provided as part of the
18Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization's application
19under paragraph (18) of subsection (d), and such transferee's
20license shall be conditional upon that commitment. A request
21to transfer or sell the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
22Organization License must be on application forms provided by
23the Department. A request for approval to sell a dispensing
24organization must comply with the following:
25        (1) New application materials shall comply with this
26    Act and any rules adopted under this Act.

 

 

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1        (2) Application materials shall include a change of
2    ownership fee of $5,000, to be deposited into the Cannabis
3    Regulation Fund.
4        (3) The application materials shall provide proof that
5    the transfer of ownership will not have the effect of
6    granting any owner or principal officer direct or indirect
7    ownership or control of more than 10 Adult Use Adult Use
8    Dispensing Organization Licenses or Conditional Adult Use
9    Dispensing Organization Licenses.
10        (4) Each proposed new principal officer shall complete
11    the proposed new principal officer application.
12        (5) If the Department approves the application
13    materials and proposed new principal officer applications,
14    it will perform an inspection before approving the sale
15    and issuing the new Adult Use Dispensing Organization
16    License or Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
17    License.
18        (6) If the sale of the Adult Use Dispensing
19    Organization License or Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
20    Organization License is approved, the Department shall
21    issue a new license number and certificate to the new
22    dispensing organization. The transfer of a dispensing
23    organization's license to a Social Equity Applicant is
24    subject to all other provisions of this Act, relevant
25    provisions of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
26    Program Act, and administrative rules regarding the

 

 

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1    transfer of licenses.
2    (e-20) If a Qualified Social Equity Applicant seeks to
3transfer, sell, or grant a cannabis business establishment
4license within 5 years after it was issued to a person or
5entity who does not qualify as a Social Equity Applicant, the
6transfer agreement shall require the new license holder to
7transfer into the Cannabis Business Development Fund an amount
8equal to:
9        (1) any fees that were waived by any State agency
10    based upon the applicant's status as a Social Equity
11    Applicant, if applicable;
12        (2) any outstanding amount owed by the Qualified
13    Social Equity Applicant on a loan through the Cannabis
14    Business Development Fund, if applicable; and
15        (3) the full amount of any grants that the Qualified
16    Social Equity Applicant received from the Department of
17    Commerce and Economic Opportunity, if applicable.
18    (f) A dispensing organization that is awarded a
19Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License pursuant
20to the criteria in Section 15-30 shall not purchase, possess,
21sell, or dispense cannabis or cannabis-infused products until
22the person has received an Adult Use Dispensing Organization
23License issued by the Department pursuant to Section 15-36 of
24this Act.
25    (g) The Department shall conduct a background check of the
26prospective organization agents in order to carry out this

 

 

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1Article. The Illinois State Police shall charge the applicant
2a fee for conducting the criminal history record check, which
3shall be deposited into the State Police Services Fund and
4shall not exceed the actual cost of the record check. Each
5person applying as a dispensing organization agent shall
6submit a full set of fingerprints to the Illinois State Police
7for the purpose of obtaining a State and federal criminal
8records check. These fingerprints shall be checked against the
9fingerprint records now and hereafter, to the extent allowed
10by law, filed in the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau
11of Identification criminal history records databases. The
12Illinois State Police shall furnish, following positive
13identification, all Illinois conviction information to the
14Department.
15(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
16102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; revised
1710-13-21.)
 
18    (410 ILCS 130/100 rep.)
19    Section 20. The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
20Program Act is amended by repealing Section 100.
 
21    (410 ILCS 705/5-15 rep.)
22    (410 ILCS 705/5-25 rep.)
23    (410 ILCS 705/5-30 rep.)
24    (410 ILCS 705/5-45 rep.)

 

 

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1    Section 25. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is amended
2by repealing Sections 5-15, 5-25, 5-30, and 5-45.
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.