103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3483 Introduced , by Rep. Mark L. Walker SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index Creates the Consumer Financial Protection Law. Creates the Financial Protection Fund. Sets forth provisions concerning findings and purpose, exemptions, administration of the provisions, funds, supervision, registration requirements, consumer protection, cybersecurity, anti-fraud and anti-money laundering, enforcement, procedures, and rulemaking. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes in the Freedom of Information Act and the State Finance Act. Changes the name of the Financial Institutions Code to the Financial Institutions Act. Sets forth additional powers and duties of the Division of Financial Institutions. Sets forth provisions concerning court orders, penalty of perjury, character and fitness of licensees, and consent orders and settlement agreements. Removes specified provisions. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the Collection Agency Act. Amends the Currency Exchange Act, the Sales Finance Agency Act, the Debt Management Service Act, the Consumer Installment Loan Act, and the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Changes application, license, and examination fees. Effective January 1, 2024. LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3483 Introduced , by Rep. Mark L. Walker SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index Creates the Consumer Financial Protection Law. Creates the Financial Protection Fund. Sets forth provisions concerning findings and purpose, exemptions, administration of the provisions, funds, supervision, registration requirements, consumer protection, cybersecurity, anti-fraud and anti-money laundering, enforcement, procedures, and rulemaking. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes in the Freedom of Information Act and the State Finance Act. Changes the name of the Financial Institutions Code to the Financial Institutions Act. Sets forth additional powers and duties of the Division of Financial Institutions. Sets forth provisions concerning court orders, penalty of perjury, character and fitness of licensees, and consent orders and settlement agreements. Removes specified provisions. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the Collection Agency Act. Amends the Currency Exchange Act, the Sales Finance Agency Act, the Debt Management Service Act, the Consumer Installment Loan Act, and the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Changes application, license, and examination fees. Effective January 1, 2024. LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3483 Introduced , by Rep. Mark L. Walker SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index See Index Creates the Consumer Financial Protection Law. Creates the Financial Protection Fund. Sets forth provisions concerning findings and purpose, exemptions, administration of the provisions, funds, supervision, registration requirements, consumer protection, cybersecurity, anti-fraud and anti-money laundering, enforcement, procedures, and rulemaking. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes in the Freedom of Information Act and the State Finance Act. Changes the name of the Financial Institutions Code to the Financial Institutions Act. Sets forth additional powers and duties of the Division of Financial Institutions. Sets forth provisions concerning court orders, penalty of perjury, character and fitness of licensees, and consent orders and settlement agreements. Removes specified provisions. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the Collection Agency Act. Amends the Currency Exchange Act, the Sales Finance Agency Act, the Debt Management Service Act, the Consumer Installment Loan Act, and the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Changes application, license, and examination fees. Effective January 1, 2024. LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b A BILL FOR HB3483LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 AN ACT concerning regulation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Article 1. General Provisions 5 Section 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 6 Consumer Financial Protection Law. 7 Section 1-5. Definitions. 8 (a) As used in this Act: 9 "Affiliate" means any person that controls, is controlled 10 by, or is under common control with another person. For 11 purposes of this definition, "control" means the possession, 12 direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the 13 direction of the management and policies of a person. 14 "Confidential supervisory information" means that the 15 record or information is exempt from public disclosure under 16 any federal or State statute or rules and regulations 17 implementing federal or State statute. 18 "Consumer" means an individual; an agent, trustee, or 19 representative acting on behalf of an individual; or the 20 estate, trust, or joint trust of an individual, however 21 denominated. 22 "Covered employee" means any individual performing tasks 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3483 Introduced , by Rep. Mark L. Walker SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index See Index Creates the Consumer Financial Protection Law. Creates the Financial Protection Fund. Sets forth provisions concerning findings and purpose, exemptions, administration of the provisions, funds, supervision, registration requirements, consumer protection, cybersecurity, anti-fraud and anti-money laundering, enforcement, procedures, and rulemaking. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes in the Freedom of Information Act and the State Finance Act. Changes the name of the Financial Institutions Code to the Financial Institutions Act. Sets forth additional powers and duties of the Division of Financial Institutions. Sets forth provisions concerning court orders, penalty of perjury, character and fitness of licensees, and consent orders and settlement agreements. Removes specified provisions. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the Collection Agency Act. Amends the Currency Exchange Act, the Sales Finance Agency Act, the Debt Management Service Act, the Consumer Installment Loan Act, and the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Changes application, license, and examination fees. Effective January 1, 2024. LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b A BILL FOR See Index LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 2 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 2 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 2 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 related to the offering or provision of a financial product or 2 service. 3 "Department" means the Department of Financial and 4 Professional Regulation. 5 "Division of Banking" means the Division of Banking within 6 the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. 7 "Division of Financial Institutions" means the Division of 8 Financial Institutions within the Department of Financial and 9 Professional Regulation. 10 "Financial law" means a federal or Illinois law that 11 directly and specifically regulates the manner, content, or 12 terms and conditions of any financial transaction, or any 13 account, product, or service related thereto, with respect to 14 a consumer. 15 "Financial product or service" means any financial product 16 or financial service offered or provided by any person that is 17 regulated or required to be regulated by the Department or any 18 other financial product or service offered or sold to 19 consumers. 20 "Person" includes, without limitation, any individual, 21 corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, 22 proprietorship, syndicate, limited liability company, 23 association, joint venture, government, governmental 24 subsection, agency, or instrumentality, public corporation or 25 joint stock company, any other organization, or legal or 26 commercial entity. HB3483 - 2 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 3 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 3 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 3 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 "Regulated person" or "person regulated" means, to the 2 extent not preempted by federal law, any person that (1) 3 engages in offering or providing a financial product or 4 service to a resident of this State, (2) any affiliate of a 5 regulated person, (3) service providers, and (4) related 6 persons. 7 "Related person" means (1) any director, officer, or 8 employee charged with managerial responsibility for, or the 9 controlling shareholder of, or an agent for, a regulated 10 person; (2) any shareholder, consultant, joint venture 11 partner, or other person, as determined by the Department, by 12 rule or on a case-by-case basis, who materially participates 13 in the conduct of the affairs of a regulated person; and (3) 14 any independent contractor, including any attorney, appraiser, 15 or accountant, who knowingly or recklessly participates in any 16 (i) violation of any provision of law or regulation, or (ii) 17 breach of a fiduciary duty. 18 "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and 19 Professional Regulation and any authorized representative of 20 the Secretary. 21 "Service provider" means any person that provides a 22 material service to a regulated person in connection with the 23 offering or provision by that regulated person of a financial 24 product or service, including a person that either: 25 (1) Participates in designing, operating, or 26 maintaining the financial product or service. HB3483 - 3 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 4 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 4 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 4 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (2) Processes transactions relating to the financial 2 product or service, other than unknowingly or incidentally 3 transmitting or processing financial data in a manner in 4 which the data is undifferentiated from other types of 5 data of the same form as the person transmits or 6 processes. 7 "Service provider" does not include a person solely by 8 virtue of that person offering or providing to a regulated 9 person either: 10 (1) A support service of a type provided to businesses 11 generally or a similar ministerial service. 12 (2) Time or space for an advertisement for a financial 13 product or service through print, newspaper, or electronic 14 media. 15 (b) Whenever the terms "include", "including", or terms of 16 similar import appear in this Act, unless the context requires 17 otherwise, such terms shall not be construed to imply the 18 exclusion of any person, class, or thing not specifically 19 included. 20 (c) A reference in this Act to any other law or statute of 21 this State, or of any other jurisdiction, means such law or 22 statute as amended on the effective date of this Act, and 23 unless the context otherwise requires, as amended thereafter. 24 Section 1-10. Findings and purpose. 25 (a) The General Assembly finds and declares the following: HB3483 - 4 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 5 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 5 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 5 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (1) The lack of a dedicated financial services 2 regulator with broad authority over providers of financial 3 products and services has left the people of Illinois 4 vulnerable to abuse and forced Illinois businesses to 5 compete with unscrupulous providers. The victimization of 6 Illinois consumers, including those who lack a safety net 7 of personal or household financial resources, not only 8 harms individuals but also has broader social and economic 9 costs to the State, including increased caseloads for 10 social safety net programs. These problems become even 11 more acute in times of crisis, including disasters, 12 financial crises, and economic recessions. Therefore, the 13 General Assembly should enact statutory measures to 14 protect the people of Illinois from abuses in the 15 marketplace for financial products and services. 16 (2) Technological innovation offers great promise for 17 the more effective and efficient provision of financial 18 products and services to the people of Illinois but also 19 poses new risks to consumers and challenges to financial 20 services regulators and law enforcement in addressing 21 those risks. These challenges include, but are not limited 22 to, preventing regulatory arbitrage, maintaining effective 23 oversight of new providers of financial products and 24 services, promoting the stability of Illinois financial 25 institutions and the financial system, protecting the 26 confidentiality, integrity, and availability of HB3483 - 5 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 6 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 6 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 6 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 information systems and consumer information stored on 2 those information systems, and guarding against fraud, 3 money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial 4 crimes. 5 (3) Robust financial protections enable wealth 6 building and promote a vibrant economy. They are 7 especially important among various populations, including, 8 but not limited to, low-income and moderate-income 9 households, historically marginalized communities, 10 military service members, seniors, students, and new 11 residents of this State. Unfair, deceptive, or abusive 12 practices in the provision of financial products and 13 services undermine the public confidence that is essential 14 to the continued functioning of the financial system, 15 sound extensions of credit to consumers, and the 16 protection of consumers. 17 (4) It is the intent of the General Assembly to enact 18 this Act to strengthen financial protections by expanding 19 the ability of the Department of Financial and 20 Professional Regulation to improve accountability and 21 transparency in the Illinois financial system, provide 22 financial education, and protect Illinois persons from 23 abusive financial practices, while prioritizing the 24 prevention of unethical businesses from harming the most 25 vulnerable populations, including low-income and 26 moderate-income households, historically marginalized HB3483 - 6 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 7 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 7 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 7 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 communities, military service members, seniors, students, 2 and new residents of this State. 3 (b) Among the purposes of this Act shall be the promotion 4 of general welfare, fair competition, and wealth creation in 5 this State, including by doing the following: 6 (1) Promoting nondiscriminatory access to responsible, 7 affordable credit on terms that reasonably reflect 8 consumers' ability to repay. 9 (2) Promoting nondiscriminatory access to financial 10 products and services that are understandable and not 11 unfair, deceptive, or abusive. 12 (3) Protecting Illinois persons from discrimination 13 and unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices in 14 connection with financial practices and services. 15 (4) Promoting nondiscriminatory protective innovation 16 in financial products and services. 17 Section 1-15. Unlawful, unfair, deceptive, or abusive 18 acts. 19 (a) It is unlawful for a regulated person to do any of the 20 following: 21 (1) Engage, have engaged, or propose to engage in any 22 unlawful, unfair, deceptive, or abusive act or practice 23 with respect to financial products or services. 24 (2) Offer or provide to a consumer any financial 25 product or service not in conformity with any financial HB3483 - 7 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 8 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 8 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 8 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 law or otherwise commit any act or omission in violation 2 of a financial law. 3 (3) Fail or refuse, as required by a financial law or 4 any rule or order issued by the Department under this Act, 5 to do any of the following: 6 (A) Permit the Department access to or copying of 7 records. 8 (B) Establish or maintain records. 9 (C) Make reports or provide information to the 10 Department. 11 (b) For any person who provides substantial assistance to 12 a regulated person in violation of subsection (a) or any rule 13 or order issued under that provision, the provider of that 14 substantial assistance shall be deemed to be in violation of 15 that provision, rule, or order to the same extent as the person 16 to whom that assistance is provided. 17 (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), a person shall not be 18 held to have violated paragraph (1) of subsection (a) solely 19 by virtue of providing or selling advertising time or space to 20 a regulated person. 21 Section 1-20. Employee protection against retaliation. 22 (a) A regulated person shall not terminate or in any other 23 way discriminate or retaliate against, or cause to be 24 terminated or discriminated or retaliated against, any 25 employee or any authorized representative of covered employees HB3483 - 8 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 9 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 9 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 9 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 by reason of the fact that the employee or representative, 2 whether at the initiative of the employee or in the ordinary 3 course of the duties of the employee, or any person acting 4 pursuant to a request of the employee, has either: 5 (1) Filed or instituted, or caused to be filed or 6 instituted, any proceeding under any financial law. 7 (2) Objected to, refused to participate in, or 8 reported to the Department any activity, policy, practice, 9 or assigned task that the employee or other such person 10 reasonably believed to be in violation of any law, rule, 11 order, standard, or prohibition, subject to the 12 jurisdiction of, or enforceable by, the Department. 13 (b) A violation of this Section is enforceable as a 14 violation of the Whistleblower Act. 15 (c) This Section does not restrict the remedies available 16 under this Act. 17 Section 1-25. Exemptions. 18 (a) This Act shall not apply to any financial product or 19 service for which registration, chartering, licensing, or any 20 other express authorization is required by any State agency or 21 department of State government, other than by the Department, 22 but only to the extent the financial product or service is 23 actually regulated for the purpose of consumer or investor 24 protection by such State agency or department of State 25 government. HB3483 - 9 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 10 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 10 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 10 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (b) Products or services shall not be exempt from this Act 2 solely because of the following: 3 (1) they are subject to other general laws or 4 regulations for the protection of consumers or investors; 5 (2) they are subject to the Motor Vehicle Retail 6 Installment Sales Act; or 7 (3) they are subject to the Retail Installment Sales 8 Act. 9 Article 5. Administration 10 Section 5-5. General powers and duties. 11 (a) The Department shall regulate the offering and 12 provision of financial products or services under Illinois 13 financial laws, unless exempt pursuant to Section 1-25. To the 14 extent permissible under federal financial laws, the 15 Department shall exercise nonexclusive oversight and 16 enforcement under the federal financial laws. 17 (b) The Department shall have the functions, powers, and 18 duties as are conferred by this Act, the Division of Banking 19 Act, the Financial Institutions Act, and any other law 20 relating to the Department. To the extent of any inconsistency 21 between functions, powers, and duties granted to the 22 Department in this Act and the Division of Banking Act, the 23 Financial Institutions Act, and any other law, this Act shall 24 control. The functions, powers, and duties granted to the HB3483 - 10 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 11 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 11 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 11 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Department in the Division of Banking Act, the Financial 2 Institutions Act, and any other law shall not be deemed as 3 inconsistent with this Act so long as they give more 4 protection to consumers or competition. 5 (c) The Department shall have the following functions, 6 powers, and duties in carrying out its responsibilities under 7 this Act and any other financial law under the jurisdiction of 8 or enforceable by the Department: 9 (1) to issue or refuse to issue any license, 10 registration, charter, certificate, or other 11 authorization; 12 (2) to revoke or suspend for cause any license, 13 registration, charter, certificate, or other 14 authorization; 15 (3) to keep records of all licenses, registrations, 16 charters, or other authorizations; 17 (4) to receive, consider, investigate, and act upon 18 complaints made by any person relating to a regulated 19 person; 20 (5) to prescribe the forms of and receive: 21 (A) applications for licenses, registrations, 22 charters, or other authorizations; and 23 (B) all reports and all books and records required 24 to be made by any regulated persons; 25 (6) to subpoena documents and witnesses and compel 26 their attendance and production, to administer oaths, and HB3483 - 11 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 12 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 12 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 12 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 to require the production of any books, papers, or other 2 materials relevant to any inquiry authorized by this Act 3 or other financial law under the jurisdiction of or 4 enforceable by the Department; 5 (7) to issue orders against any person: 6 (A) if the Secretary has reasonable cause to 7 believe that an unsafe, unsound, or unlawful practice 8 has occurred, is occurring, or is about to occur; 9 (B) if any person has violated, is violating, or 10 is about to violate any law, rule, or written 11 agreement with the Secretary; or 12 (C) for the purpose of administering the 13 provisions of this Act or other financial law and any 14 rule adopted in accordance with this Act or other 15 financial law; 16 (8) to address any inquiries to any regulated person, 17 or the directors, officers, or employees of the regulated 18 person, in relation to the regulated person's activities 19 and conditions or any other matter connected with its 20 affairs, and it shall be the duty of any person so 21 addressed to promptly reply in writing to those inquiries; 22 the Secretary may also require reports from any regulated 23 person at any time the Secretary chooses; 24 (9) to examine the books and records of every 25 regulated person; 26 (10) to enforce the provisions of this Act and HB3483 - 12 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 13 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 13 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 13 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Illinois and federal financial laws under the jurisdiction 2 of or enforceable by the Department; 3 (11) to levy fees, fines, civil penalties, charges for 4 services, and assessments to defray operating expenses, 5 including direct and indirect costs, of administering this 6 Act and other financial laws under the jurisdiction of or 7 enforceable by the Department; 8 (12) to appoint examiners, supervisors, experts, and 9 special assistants as needed to effectively and 10 efficiently administer this Act and other financial laws 11 under the jurisdiction of or enforceable by the 12 Department; 13 (13) to conduct hearings for the purpose of carrying 14 out the purposes of this Act; 15 (14) to exercise visitorial power over a regulated 16 person; 17 (15) to enter into cooperative agreements with federal 18 and State regulatory authorities and to accept reports of 19 examinations from federal and State regulatory 20 authorities; 21 (16) to assign on an emergency basis an examiner or 22 examiners to monitor the affairs of a regulated person 23 with whatever frequency the Secretary determines 24 appropriate and to charge the regulated person for 25 reasonable and necessary expenses of the Secretary if in 26 the opinion of the Secretary an emergency exists or HB3483 - 13 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 14 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 14 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 14 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 appears likely to occur; 2 (17) to impose civil penalties against a regulated 3 person for failing to respond to a regulatory request or 4 reporting requirement; 5 (18) to conduct investigations, market surveillance, 6 and research, studies, and analyses of matters affecting 7 the interests of users of financial products and services; 8 (19) to protect users of financial products and 9 services, including by: 10 (A) initiating and encouraging consumer and 11 investor financial education programs and 12 disseminating materials to educate users of financial 13 products and services; 14 (B) developing and implementing outreach and 15 education programs to underserved consumers, 16 investors, and communities; 17 (C) providing technical assistance to federal 18 regulatory agencies, other State agencies or 19 departments of State government, units of local 20 government, law enforcement, and not-for-profits in 21 the development of consumer and investor protection 22 measures with respect to financial products and 23 services; 24 (D) continuing and expanding the detection, 25 investigation, and prevention of fraud, money 26 laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial HB3483 - 14 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 15 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 15 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 15 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 crimes; and 2 (E) taking such actions as the Secretary deems 3 necessary to educate and protect users of financial 4 products and services; 5 (20) to develop and implement initiatives and programs 6 to promote innovation, competition, and access to 7 financial products and services; and 8 (21) to perform any other lawful acts necessary or 9 desirable to carry out the purposes and provisions of this 10 Act and other financial laws. 11 (d) The Department is authorized and encouraged to share 12 any information obtained pursuant to this Act or any other law 13 under the jurisdiction of or enforceable by the Department 14 with law enforcement officials or other regulatory agencies. 15 (e) The Secretary may establish such divisions, bureaus, 16 and other units within the Department as may be necessary for 17 the administration of the financial laws, and the proper 18 exercise of his or her powers and the performance of his or her 19 duties under those laws, and may, from time to time, 20 reorganize, consolidate, or abolish such divisions, bureaus, 21 or other units within the Department. Notwithstanding any 22 inconsistent provision of law, the Secretary may determine the 23 official functions of each division, bureau, or other unit 24 within the Department. Except as may be otherwise provided by 25 the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Personnel Code, 26 or other applicable law, there shall be a head of each HB3483 - 15 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 16 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 16 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 16 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 division, bureau, or other unit to be appointed by the 2 Secretary, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. 3 Section 5-10. Funds. 4 (a) All moneys collected or received by the Department 5 under this Act shall be deposited into the Financial 6 Protection Fund, which is hereby created. The amounts 7 deposited into the Financial Protection Fund shall be used for 8 the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department in 9 administering this Act and other financial laws; nothing in 10 this Act shall prevent the continuation of the practice of 11 paying expenses involving salaries, retirement, social 12 security, and State-paid insurance of State officers and 13 employees by appropriation from the General Revenue Fund or 14 any other fund. Moneys deposited into the Financial Protection 15 Fund may be transferred to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund 16 or any other Department fund. 17 (b) The Department may set and collect an annual or 18 quarterly assessment fee for each person required to register 19 pursuant to Section 10-5, which may be scaled based on the size 20 or market participation of the person. The assessment fee 21 shall be limited to the reasonable regulatory costs under this 22 Act incident to issuing registrations and performing 23 investigations, inspections, examinations, audits, and 24 supervisory activities; and the administrative enforcement and 25 adjudication of the Department with respect to registrants. HB3483 - 16 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 17 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 17 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 17 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 The regulatory costs for the administrative enforcement of 2 this Act are for the purposes of protecting consumers against 3 unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices in connection 4 with any transaction involving the provision of financial 5 products and services in this State; protecting registrants 6 against unfair competition; improving accountability and 7 transparency; and ensuring equitable enforcement of the 8 financial laws. The cost of every inspection and examination 9 of a regulated person conducted under the authority of this 10 Act shall be paid to the Department by the regulated person 11 examined and the Department may maintain an action for 12 recovery of those costs in any court of competent 13 jurisdiction. Nothing in this subsection shall alter or 14 supersede the requirements for the cost of an examination 15 conducted under the authority of any other law administered by 16 the Department. 17 (c) For each fiscal year commencing on or after the 18 effective date of this Act, assessments to defray operating 19 expenses, including all direct and indirect costs, of the 20 Department in administering the financial laws, except 21 expenses incurred in the administration of the Illinois 22 Banking Act, the Savings Bank Act, the Corporate Fiduciary 23 Act, and the Illinois Credit Union Act, may be assessed by the 24 Department in accordance with this subsection. The Department 25 may adopt rules to set and collect annual or quarterly 26 assessment fees to defray operating expenses of administering HB3483 - 17 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 18 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 18 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 18 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 each financial law, which shall be borne by and assessed 2 against the person regulated by each financial law, and which 3 may be scaled based on the size or market participation of such 4 regulated persons. Nothing in this subsection shall limit the 5 existing authority of the Department to levy fees, fines, 6 civil penalties, charges, and assessments under other 7 financial laws. 8 (d) Fees and assessments paid pursuant to this Section are 9 nonrefundable. 10 Article 10. Supervision 11 Section 10-5. Registration requirements. 12 (a) The Department may adopt rules regarding registration 13 requirements applicable to a regulated person engaged in the 14 business of offering or providing a financial product or 15 service, including, but not limited to, requiring a filing to 16 be made under oath and requiring the payment of assessment 17 fees. The Department may require registration through the 18 Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry or a 19 provider of another multi-state licensing system. 20 (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Department shall 21 not require the registration by any of the following: 22 (1) A regulated person who is regulated by the 23 Department under another law and who is providing a 24 financial product or service within the scope of that HB3483 - 18 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 19 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 19 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 19 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 other law. 2 (2) A regulated person who is licensed or registered 3 by another State agency or department of State government, 4 other than the Department, unless the regulated person is 5 offering or providing a financial product or service that 6 is not regulated by the other agency. 7 (c) The following procedures apply to the oversight of 8 persons required to register under subsection (a): 9 (1) The Department may adopt rules to facilitate 10 oversight of regulated persons and assessment and 11 detection of risks to consumers. 12 (2) The Department may require a regulated person to 13 generate, provide, or retain records for the purposes of 14 facilitating oversight of those persons and assessing and 15 detecting risks to consumers. 16 (3) The Department may adopt rules regarding a 17 regulated person to ensure that such persons are 18 legitimate entities and are able to perform their 19 obligations to consumers. Such rules may include 20 background checks for principals, officers, directors, or 21 key personnel and bonding or other appropriate financial 22 and safety and soundness requirements. 23 Section 10-10. Consumer protection. 24 (a) The Department may adopt rules applicable to any 25 regulated person identifying as unlawful, unfair, deceptive, HB3483 - 19 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 20 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 20 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 20 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 or abusive acts or practices in connection with any 2 transaction for a financial product or service, or the 3 offering of a financial product or service. Rules adopted 4 pursuant to this subsection may include requirements for the 5 purpose of preventing those acts or practices. 6 (b) The Department may adopt rules applicable to any 7 regulated person to ensure that the features of any financial 8 product or service, both initially and over the term of the 9 product or service, are fully, accurately, and effectively 10 disclosed to persons in a manner that permits persons to 11 understand the costs, benefits, and risks associated with the 12 product or service in light of the facts and circumstances. 13 (c) In conducting any monitoring, regulatory, or 14 supervision activity, the Department may gather information 15 from time to time regarding the organization, business 16 conduct, markets, and activities of any regulated person. 17 (d) The Department may require any regulated person to 18 file with the Department, under oath or otherwise, in a form 19 and within a reasonable period of time as the Department may 20 order, annual reports, special reports, or answers in writing 21 to specific questions, as necessary for the Department to 22 fulfill its monitoring, regulatory, supervision, and reporting 23 responsibilities. 24 (e) To clarify the applicability of State credit cost 25 limitations, including rate and fee caps, to the offering and 26 provision of financial products and services by a regulated HB3483 - 20 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 21 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 21 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 21 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 person, the Department may interpret and implement, including 2 to prevent evasion, all Illinois credit cost provisions as to 3 their applicability to financial products and services. 4 Nothing in this subsection (e) shall be construed to give the 5 Department authority to establish a usury limit applicable to 6 an extension of credit offered or made by a regulated person to 7 a person except as otherwise provided for by law. 8 Section 10-15. Cybersecurity. 9 (a) Each entity covered by this Section shall maintain a 10 cybersecurity program that is consistent with any applicable 11 federal and State laws and any rules adopted by the 12 Department. It is unlawful for a covered entity to fail to 13 comply with any requirement of this Section or any rule 14 adopted by the Department. At a minimum, and subject to any 15 rules adopted by the Department, each covered entity shall: 16 (1) Maintain a cybersecurity program designed to 17 protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability 18 of the covered entity's information systems and nonpublic 19 information stored on those information systems. 20 (2) Implement and maintain a written policy or 21 policies, approved at least annually by a senior officer 22 or the covered entity's board of directors, an appropriate 23 committee thereof, or an equivalent governing body, 24 setting forth the covered entity's policies and procedures 25 for the protection of its information systems and HB3483 - 21 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 22 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 22 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 22 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 nonpublic information stored on those information systems. 2 (3) Designate a qualified individual responsible for 3 overseeing and implementing the covered entity's 4 cybersecurity program and enforcing its cybersecurity 5 policy or policies. The individual must have adequate 6 authority to ensure cybersecurity risks are appropriately 7 managed, including the ability to direct sufficient 8 resources to implement and maintain a cybersecurity 9 program. The individual may be employed by the covered 10 entity, one of its affiliates, or a service provider. 11 (b) To assist in carrying out this Section, the Department 12 may adopt rules to define terms used in this Section and to 13 establish specific requirements for the cybersecurity program 14 required by subsection (a), including, but not limited to, 15 rules related to: 16 (1) penetration testing and vulnerability assessment; 17 (2) audit trails; 18 (3) access privileges; 19 (4) application security; 20 (5) risk assessment; 21 (6) cybersecurity personnel and intelligence; 22 (7) affiliates and service providers; 23 (8) authentication; 24 (9) data retention; 25 (10) training and monitoring; 26 (11) encryption; HB3483 - 22 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 23 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 23 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 23 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (12) incident response; 2 (13) notice of cybersecurity events; and 3 (14) any other requirement necessary and appropriate 4 for the protection of consumers, for the safety and 5 soundness of the covered entity, or to effectuate the 6 purposes of this Section. 7 (c) Each covered entity shall notify the Department 8 electronically as promptly as possible but in no event later 9 than 72 hours after a determination that a cybersecurity event 10 has occurred that is any of the following: 11 (1) cybersecurity events impacting the covered entity 12 of which notice is required to be provided to any 13 government body, self-regulatory agency, or any other 14 supervisory body; 15 (2) cybersecurity events that have a reasonable 16 likelihood of materially harming, disrupting, or degrading 17 any material part of the normal operations of the covered 18 entity; 19 (3) cybersecurity events where an unauthorized user 20 has gained access to a privileged account; 21 (4) cybersecurity events that resulted in the 22 deployment of ransomware within a material part of the 23 covered entity's information system; or 24 (5) other cybersecurity events as defined by the 25 Department by rule. 26 Within a reasonable period of time as the Department may HB3483 - 23 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 24 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 24 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 24 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 adopt by rule or by order, each covered entity shall provide 2 the Department electronically any information requested 3 regarding the investigation of the cybersecurity event. 4 Covered entities shall have a continuing obligation to update 5 and supplement the information provided. 6 (d) As used in this Section, "covered entity" or "entity 7 covered by this Section" means a regulated person that is not 8 an individual who is operating under or required to operate 9 under a license, registration, charter, certificate, or other 10 authorization under a financial law administered by the 11 Department. 12 Section 10-20. Anti-fraud and anti-money laundering. 13 (a) It is unlawful for a regulated person to do any of the 14 following: 15 (1) Commit any fraud or misrepresentation with respect 16 to a financial product or service or involving any person 17 offering to provide or providing financial products or 18 services. 19 (2) Fail to establish and maintain a program to guard 20 against fraud, scams, and unauthorized transactions 21 against consumers involving the regulated person's 22 financial products or services, consistent with any 23 applicable federal and State laws and any rules adopted by 24 the Department. 25 Nothing in this subsection shall affect the construction HB3483 - 24 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 25 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 25 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 25 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 or interpretation of the term "fraud" as it is used in any 2 other provision of State law. 3 (b) In order to guard against money laundering and 4 terrorist financing, entities covered by this subsection shall 5 establish and maintain an anti-money laundering and countering 6 the financing of terrorism program that complies with 7 applicable federal anti-money laundering laws and regulations. 8 Each covered entity shall also comply with applicable federal 9 regulations issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of 10 the United States Department of the Treasury, 31 CFR Part 500. 11 It is unlawful for a covered entity to fail to comply with any 12 requirement of this subsection or any rule adopted by the 13 Department. As used in this subsection, "covered entity" or 14 "entity covered by this subsection" means a bank, credit 15 union, money transmitter, or other person regulated by the 16 Department that is subject to applicable federal anti-money 17 laundering laws, 31 U.S.C. Chapter 53, Subchapter II. 18 (c) Whenever the Department is satisfied that a violation 19 subject to this Section or other criminal activity under the 20 financial laws has been committed or attempted, the Department 21 shall report any such violation of law, as the Department 22 deems appropriate, to the relevant law enforcement or 23 regulatory agencies, the Attorney General, or the State's 24 Attorney of the county in which any such violation occurs. 25 Article 15. Enforcement HB3483 - 25 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 26 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 26 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 26 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Section 15-5. Subpoena and investigatory powers. 2 (a) The Department, by its Secretary or a person 3 designated by him or her, is empowered, at any time during the 4 course of any investigation, examination, or hearing conducted 5 pursuant to this Act to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, 6 take evidence, and compel the production of any books, papers, 7 records, or any other documents that the Secretary or a person 8 designated by him or her deems relevant or material to any such 9 investigation, examination, or hearing conducted by the 10 Department, with the same fees and mileage and in the same 11 manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in civil 12 cases in circuit courts of this State. 13 (b) The Secretary may require regulated persons to file 14 written reports or written answers to questions. 15 (c) Any person who, without lawful authority, fails to 16 appear in response to a subpoena or to answer any question or 17 produce any books, papers, records, or any other documents 18 relevant or material to the investigation or hearing is guilty 19 of a Class A misdemeanor. Each violation shall constitute a 20 separate and distinct offense. 21 (d) In addition to initiating criminal proceedings through 22 referral, the Department, through the Attorney General or 23 State's Attorney of the county in which any such violation 24 occurs, may seek civil enforcement of any such subpoena by any 25 circuit court of this State. HB3483 - 26 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 27 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 27 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 27 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Section 15-10. Enforcement powers. 2 (a) The Department may take any action authorized by this 3 law against a regulated person who engages, has engaged, or 4 proposes to engage in unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices 5 with respect to consumer financial products or services. 6 (b) The Department may take any action authorized by this 7 law against a regulated person for any violation of this Act or 8 any financial law applicable to such regulated person or for 9 any unsafe, unsound, or unlawful practice by such regulated 10 person. Violations of this Act by a regulated person 11 constitute both a violation of this Act and a violation of the 12 financial law under which such regulated person is licensed, 13 registered, chartered, authorized, or otherwise regulated by 14 the Department. 15 (c) Relief under this Section may include, but is not 16 limited to, any of the following: 17 (1) Rescission or reformation of contracts. 18 (2) Refund of moneys or return of real property. 19 (3) Restitution. 20 (4) Disgorgement or compensation for unjust 21 enrichment, with any disgorged amounts returned to the 22 affected consumers, to the extent practicable. 23 (5) Payment of damages or other monetary relief. 24 (6) Public notification regarding the violation, 25 including the costs of notification. 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HB3483 - 29 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 30 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 30 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 30 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Section 15-15. Civil actions. 2 (a) If a person violates any provision of this Act, or a 3 rule, order, or condition imposed in writing by the 4 Department, the Department through the Attorney General or the 5 State's Attorney of the county in which any such violation 6 occurs may bring an action in the circuit court to enjoin the 7 acts or practices or to enforce compliance with this Act or any 8 rule or order adopted pursuant to this Act. Upon a proper 9 showing, a permanent or preliminary injunction, restraining 10 order, or writ of mandate shall be granted and a receiver, 11 monitor, conservator, or other designated fiduciary or officer 12 of the court may be appointed for the defendant or the 13 defendant's assets, or any other ancillary relief may be 14 granted as appropriate. A receiver, monitor, conservator, or 15 other designated fiduciary or officer of the court appointed 16 by the circuit court pursuant to this Section may, with the 17 approval of the court, exercise any or all of the powers of the 18 defendant's officers, directors, partners, trustees, or 19 persons who exercise similar powers and perform similar 20 duties, including the filing of a petition for bankruptcy. No 21 action at law or in equity may be maintained by any party 22 against the Secretary, a receiver, monitor, conservator, or 23 other designated fiduciary or officer of the court, by reason 24 of their exercising these powers or performing these duties 25 pursuant to the order of, or with the approval of, the circuit 26 court. HB3483 - 30 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 31 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 31 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 31 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (b) The Secretary may include in any action relief 2 authorized by Section 15-10. The circuit court shall have 3 jurisdiction to award additional relief. 4 (c) In any action brought by the Department, the 5 Department may recover its costs and attorney's fees in 6 connection with prosecuting the action if the Department is 7 the prevailing party in the action. 8 Section 15-20. Limitations on actions. 9 (a) Except as otherwise permitted by law or equity, 10 including provisions under any financial law, no civil action 11 may be brought under this Act more than 5 years after the date 12 of discovery of the violation to which an action relates. 13 (b) In any action arising solely under an Illinois or 14 federal financial law: 15 (1) The limitations period under that financial law 16 shall apply, and not the period under subsection (a). 17 (2) The Department may commence, defend, or intervene 18 in the action in accordance with the requirements of that 19 provision of law, as applicable. 20 Section 15-25. Hearings and adjudication proceedings. 21 (a) The Department may conduct hearings and adjudication 22 proceedings with respect to any person in order to ensure or 23 enforce compliance with the following: 24 (1) The provisions of this Act, including any rule, HB3483 - 31 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 32 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 32 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 32 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 order, or condition imposed by the Department under this 2 Act. 3 (2) Any other law that the Department is authorized to 4 enforce and any rules, regulations, or orders adopted 5 pursuant to that law, unless that law specifically limits 6 the Department from conducting a hearing or adjudication 7 proceeding and only to the extent of that limitation. 8 (b) All hearings provided for in this Act shall be 9 conducted in accordance with 38 Ill. Adm. Code 100 and the 10 Secretary shall have all the powers granted therein. 11 (c) The Department may, by order, assess penalties under 12 subsection (d) of Section 15-10. If that person fails to file a 13 written request for a hearing within 30 days after the date of 14 service of the order, the order shall be deemed a final order 15 of the Secretary. 16 (d)(1) If, in the opinion of the Department, any person 17 engages, has engaged, or proposes to engage in any activity 18 prohibited by Sections 1-15 or 1-20, any unsafe, unsound, or 19 unlawful practice, or any activity, act, practice, or course 20 of business that violates a law, rule, order, or any condition 21 imposed in writing on the person by the Department, the 22 Department may issue an order directing the person to cease 23 and desist and refrain from engaging in the activity, act, 24 practice, or course of business. 25 (2) If that person fails to file a written request for 26 a hearing within 30 days after the date of service of the HB3483 - 32 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 33 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 33 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 33 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 order, the order shall be deemed a final order of the 2 Secretary. 3 (e) If any person engages, has engaged, or proposes to 4 engage in any activity prohibited by Sections 1-15 or 1-20, 5 any unsafe, unsound, or unlawful practice, or any activity, 6 act, practice, or course of business that violates a law, 7 rule, order, or any condition imposed in writing on the person 8 by the Department, the Department may include in any 9 administrative action authorized under this Section a claim 10 for ancillary relief as set forth in subsection (c) of Section 11 15-10. The court shall have jurisdiction to award additional 12 relief. 13 (f) If, in the opinion of the Department, any regulated 14 person engages, has engaged, or proposes to engage in any 15 unsafe, unsound, or unlawful practice or any activity, act, 16 practice, or course of business that violates a law, rule, 17 order, or any condition imposed in writing on the person by the 18 Department, the Department may, after notice and an 19 opportunity for a hearing, suspend or revoke the license or 20 registration of the regulated person. If that person fails to 21 file a written request for a hearing within 30 days after the 22 date of service of the order, the order shall be deemed a final 23 order of the Secretary. 24 (g) An order of the Department shall be served upon every 25 person or corporation to be affected thereby by personal 26 delivery of a copy of the order by mail, or, at the discretion HB3483 - 33 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 34 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 34 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 34 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 of the Department, by electronic means to an email address 2 specified by the person or corporation with the Department. 3 Mailing in the United States mail as herein provided shall 4 constitute service without additional proof of a receipt of 5 such copy or copies of such order. 6 (h) After the exhaustion of the review procedures provided 7 for in this Section, the Secretary may apply to the 8 appropriate circuit court for an order compelling the cited 9 person to comply with the orders of the Secretary. 10 (1) The application shall include a copy of the final 11 order of the Secretary. 12 (2) Upon the filing of the application, the circuit 13 court shall set a date for a hearing for an order to show 14 cause why judgment should not be entered, which shall be 15 set not less than 30 calendar days after the date the 16 application is filed. 17 (3) The Secretary shall serve a copy of the 18 application and final order along with notice of the 19 hearing to all entities or persons cited in the order 20 against whom a civil judgment is sought not less than 15 21 calendar days before the date set for the hearing. Service 22 of the application shall be pursuant to the methods 23 specified by Part 2 of the Civil Practice Law for service 24 of summons. 25 (4) The court shall consider the filing of a copy of 26 the final order of the Secretary and the proof of service HB3483 - 34 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 35 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 35 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 35 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 of the application and notice of the hearing on the 2 persons or entities against whom the judgment is sought as 3 a sufficient prima facie showing to warrant the issuance 4 of the civil judgment and order at the hearing. The 5 respondent bears the burden of showing by affirmative 6 evidence at the hearing why the order of the Secretary is 7 not final or why the timely notice of application and 8 hearing was not provided to avoid judgment being entered 9 by the circuit court. 10 (5) The respondent shall not be allowed to raise any 11 defenses or present any evidence at the hearing, an 12 appeal, or writ from such proceedings on the application 13 that had been or could have been raised by the respondent 14 at an administrative hearing to challenge the Secretary's 15 order. 16 (6) The judgment issued pursuant to paragraph (4) of 17 this subsection may be for injunctive relief or payment of 18 ancillary relief or penalties. The judgment may be 19 enforced by the court pursuant to the procedures 20 authorized for any other civil judgment. 21 Section 15-30. Hearing rules. 22 (a) The Department may, in accordance with the Illinois 23 Administrative Procedure Act, adopt rules to provide for 24 review within the Department of the Secretary's decisions 25 affecting the rights of persons or entities under this Act. 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No construed restrictions on Secretary or 14 other officials. 15 (a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict the 16 exercise of powers or the performance of the duties of the 17 Secretary that he or she is authorized to exercise or perform 18 by another law. 19 (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict the 20 exercise of powers or the performance of the duties of the 21 Attorney General or any other governmental official that he or 22 she is authorized to exercise or perform by law. 23 Article 20. Additional Procedural Provisions HB3483 - 36 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 37 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 37 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 37 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Section 20-5. Confidential supervisory information. 2 (a) Information or documents obtained by employees, 3 agents, or representatives of the Department in the course of 4 any examination, investigation, audit, visit, registration, 5 certification, review, licensing, investigation, or any other 6 regulatory activity pursuant this Act and any record prepared 7 or obtained by the Department to the extent that the record 8 summarizes or contains information derived from any report, 9 document, or record described in this Section shall, unless 10 made a matter of public record, be deemed confidential and not 11 subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 12 and only subject to disclosure pursuant to subpoena or court 13 order as provided in subsection (e). 14 (b) All records of communications or summaries of 15 communications between employees, agents, or representatives 16 of the Department and employees, agents, or representatives of 17 other governmental agencies, a provider of any multi-state 18 licensing system, or associations or organizations 19 representing federal, State, or local law enforcement or 20 regulatory agencies or providers of any multi-state licensing 21 system, pursuant to any regulatory or supervision activity 22 under this Act and any other financial law under the 23 jurisdiction of or enforceable by the Department, are 24 confidential to the extent they contain confidential 25 supervisory information and not subject to disclosure under 26 the Freedom of Information Act. HB3483 - 37 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 38 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 38 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 38 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (c) All confidential supervisory information received from 2 other governmental agencies, a multi-state licensing system 3 provider, or associations or organizations consisting of 4 employees, agents, or representatives of such agencies or 5 providers, shall not be subject to disclosure under the 6 Freedom of Information Act, and only subject to disclosure 7 pursuant to subpoena or court order as provided in subsection 8 (e). 9 (d) The sharing of any confidential supervisory 10 information under this Act with governmental agencies, 11 providers of any multi-state licensing system, or associations 12 or organizations consisting of employees, agents, or 13 representatives of such federal, State, or local law 14 enforcement or regulatory agencies, shall not result in the 15 loss of privilege arising under federal or State law, or the 16 loss of confidentiality protections provided by federal law or 17 State law, and are only subject to disclosure pursuant to 18 subpoena or court order as provided in subsection (e). 19 (e) Confidential supervisory information may not be 20 disclosed to anyone other than the regulated person, law 21 enforcement officials or other regulatory agencies that have 22 an appropriate regulatory interest as determined by the 23 Secretary, or to a party presenting a lawful subpoena, order, 24 or other judicial or administrative process to the Secretary. 25 The Secretary may immediately appeal to the court of 26 jurisdiction the disclosure of such confidential supervisory HB3483 - 38 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 39 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 39 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 39 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 information and seek a stay of the subpoena pending the 2 outcome of the appeal. Reports required of regulated persons 3 by the Secretary under this Act and results of examinations 4 performed by the Secretary under this Act shall be the 5 property of only the Secretary but may be shared with the 6 regulated person. Access under this Act to the books and 7 records of each regulated person shall be limited to the 8 Secretary and his or her agents as provided in this Act and to 9 the regulated person and its authorized agents and designees. 10 No other person shall have access to the books and records of a 11 regulated person under this Act. Any person upon whom a demand 12 for production of confidential supervisory information is 13 made, whether by subpoena, order, or other judicial or 14 administrative process, must withhold production of the 15 confidential supervisory information and must notify the 16 Secretary of the demand, at which time the Secretary is 17 authorized to intervene for the purpose of enforcing the 18 limitations of this Section or seeking the withdrawal or 19 termination of the attempt to compel production of the 20 confidential supervisory information. The Secretary may impose 21 any conditions and limitations on the disclosure of 22 confidential supervisory information that are necessary to 23 protect the confidentiality of such information. Except as 24 authorized by the Secretary, no person obtaining access to 25 confidential supervisory information may make a copy of the 26 confidential supervisory information. The Secretary may HB3483 - 39 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 40 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 40 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 40 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 condition a decision to disclose confidential supervisory 2 information on entry of a protective order by the court or 3 administrative tribunal presiding in the particular case or on 4 a written agreement of confidentiality. In a case in which a 5 protective order or agreement has already been entered between 6 parties other than the Secretary, the Secretary may 7 nevertheless condition approval for release of confidential 8 supervisory information upon the inclusion of additional or 9 amended provisions in the protective order. The Secretary may 10 authorize a party who obtained the records for use in one case 11 to provide them to another party in another case, subject to 12 any conditions that the Secretary may impose on either or both 13 parties. The requester shall promptly notify other parties to 14 a case of the release of confidential supervisory information 15 obtained and, upon entry of a protective order, shall provide 16 copies of confidential supervisory information to the other 17 parties. 18 (f) The Secretary is authorized to enter agreements or 19 sharing arrangements with other governmental agencies, 20 providers of any multi-state licensing system, or associations 21 or organizations representing governmental agencies or 22 providers of any multi-state licensing system. Notwithstanding 23 the foregoing, the provisions of this Section shall apply 24 regardless of the existence of any such agreement or sharing 25 arrangement. 26 (g) This Section in no way limits any right, privilege, or HB3483 - 40 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 41 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 41 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 41 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 authority that the Department has pursuant to any other 2 applicable law. This Section does not in any way limit any 3 privilege arising under federal or State law or other 4 exemption from disclosure pursuant to the Freedom of 5 Information Act. 6 (h) Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the Secretary 7 determines, in his or her sole discretion, that it is in the 8 public's interest, he or she may publicly disclose information 9 or documents obtained under this Act and any other financial 10 law under the jurisdiction of or enforceable by the 11 Department, unless otherwise prohibited by law. 12 Section 20-10. Additional rulemaking authority. 13 (a) In addition to such powers and rulemaking authority as 14 may be prescribed elsewhere in this Act or other financial 15 laws under the jurisdiction of or enforceable by the 16 Department, the Secretary is hereby authorized and empowered 17 to adopt rules consistent with the purposes of this Act, 18 including, but not limited to: 19 (1) rules in connection with the activities of 20 regulated persons as may be necessary and appropriate for 21 the protection of consumers in this State; 22 (2) rules to define the terms used in this Act and as 23 may be necessary and appropriate to interpret and 24 implement the provisions of this Act; 25 (3) rules as may be necessary for the administration HB3483 - 41 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 42 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 42 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 42 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 and enforcement of this Act; 2 (4) rules to set and collect fees necessary to 3 administer and enforce this Act; and 4 (5) rules in connection with the activities of 5 regulated persons as may be necessary and appropriate for 6 the safety and soundness of such regulated persons and the 7 stability of the financial system in this State. 8 (b) The Secretary is hereby authorized and empowered to 9 make specific rulings, demands, and findings that he or she 10 deems necessary for the proper conduct of the regulated 11 persons. 12 (c) The Secretary may adopt rules pursuant to this Act 13 upon this Act becoming law with such rules not to take effect 14 earlier than January 1, 2024. 15 Article 90. 16 Section 90-5. The Freedom of Information Act is amended by 17 changing Section 7.5 as follows: 18 (5 ILCS 140/7.5) 19 Sec. 7.5. Statutory exemptions. To the extent provided for 20 by the statutes referenced below, the following shall be 21 exempt from inspection and copying: 22 (a) All information determined to be confidential 23 under Section 4002 of the Technology Advancement and HB3483 - 42 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 43 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 43 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 43 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Development Act. 2 (b) Library circulation and order records identifying 3 library users with specific materials under the Library 4 Records Confidentiality Act. 5 (c) Applications, related documents, and medical 6 records received by the Experimental Organ Transplantation 7 Procedures Board and any and all documents or other 8 records prepared by the Experimental Organ Transplantation 9 Procedures Board or its staff relating to applications it 10 has received. 11 (d) Information and records held by the Department of 12 Public Health and its authorized representatives relating 13 to known or suspected cases of sexually transmissible 14 disease or any information the disclosure of which is 15 restricted under the Illinois Sexually Transmissible 16 Disease Control Act. 17 (e) Information the disclosure of which is exempted 18 under Section 30 of the Radon Industry Licensing Act. 19 (f) Firm performance evaluations under Section 55 of 20 the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying 21 Qualifications Based Selection Act. 22 (g) Information the disclosure of which is restricted 23 and exempted under Section 50 of the Illinois Prepaid 24 Tuition Act. 25 (h) Information the disclosure of which is exempted 26 under the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, and HB3483 - 43 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 44 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 44 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 44 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 records of any lawfully created State or local inspector 2 general's office that would be exempt if created or 3 obtained by an Executive Inspector General's office under 4 that Act. 5 (i) Information contained in a local emergency energy 6 plan submitted to a municipality in accordance with a 7 local emergency energy plan ordinance that is adopted 8 under Section 11-21.5-5 of the Illinois Municipal Code. 9 (j) Information and data concerning the distribution 10 of surcharge moneys collected and remitted by carriers 11 under the Emergency Telephone System Act. 12 (k) Law enforcement officer identification information 13 or driver identification information compiled by a law 14 enforcement agency or the Department of Transportation 15 under Section 11-212 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. 16 (l) Records and information provided to a residential 17 health care facility resident sexual assault and death 18 review team or the Executive Council under the Abuse 19 Prevention Review Team Act. 20 (m) Information provided to the predatory lending 21 database created pursuant to Article 3 of the Residential 22 Real Property Disclosure Act, except to the extent 23 authorized under that Article. 24 (n) Defense budgets and petitions for certification of 25 compensation and expenses for court appointed trial 26 counsel as provided under Sections 10 and 15 of the HB3483 - 44 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 45 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 45 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 45 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Capital Crimes Litigation Act. This subsection (n) shall 2 apply until the conclusion of the trial of the case, even 3 if the prosecution chooses not to pursue the death penalty 4 prior to trial or sentencing. 5 (o) Information that is prohibited from being 6 disclosed under Section 4 of the Illinois Health and 7 Hazardous Substances Registry Act. 8 (p) Security portions of system safety program plans, 9 investigation reports, surveys, schedules, lists, data, or 10 information compiled, collected, or prepared by or for the 11 Department of Transportation under Sections 2705-300 and 12 2705-616 of the Department of Transportation Law of the 13 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Regional 14 Transportation Authority under Section 2.11 of the 15 Regional Transportation Authority Act, or the St. Clair 16 County Transit District under the Bi-State Transit Safety 17 Act. 18 (q) Information prohibited from being disclosed by the 19 Personnel Record Review Act. 20 (r) Information prohibited from being disclosed by the 21 Illinois School Student Records Act. 22 (s) Information the disclosure of which is restricted 23 under Section 5-108 of the Public Utilities Act. 24 (t) All identified or deidentified health information 25 in the form of health data or medical records contained 26 in, stored in, submitted to, transferred by, or released HB3483 - 45 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 46 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 46 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 46 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 from the Illinois Health Information Exchange, and 2 identified or deidentified health information in the form 3 of health data and medical records of the Illinois Health 4 Information Exchange in the possession of the Illinois 5 Health Information Exchange Office due to its 6 administration of the Illinois Health Information 7 Exchange. The terms "identified" and "deidentified" shall 8 be given the same meaning as in the Health Insurance 9 Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 10 104-191, or any subsequent amendments thereto, and any 11 regulations promulgated thereunder. 12 (u) Records and information provided to an independent 13 team of experts under the Developmental Disability and 14 Mental Health Safety Act (also known as Brian's Law). 15 (v) Names and information of people who have applied 16 for or received Firearm Owner's Identification Cards under 17 the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or applied for 18 or received a concealed carry license under the Firearm 19 Concealed Carry Act, unless otherwise authorized by the 20 Firearm Concealed Carry Act; and databases under the 21 Firearm Concealed Carry Act, records of the Concealed 22 Carry Licensing Review Board under the Firearm Concealed 23 Carry Act, and law enforcement agency objections under the 24 Firearm Concealed Carry Act. 25 (v-5) Records of the Firearm Owner's Identification 26 Card Review Board that are exempted from disclosure under HB3483 - 46 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 47 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 47 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 47 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Section 10 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. 2 (w) Personally identifiable information which is 3 exempted from disclosure under subsection (g) of Section 4 19.1 of the Toll Highway Act. 5 (x) Information which is exempted from disclosure 6 under Section 5-1014.3 of the Counties Code or Section 7 8-11-21 of the Illinois Municipal Code. 8 (y) Confidential information under the Adult 9 Protective Services Act and its predecessor enabling 10 statute, the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act, including 11 information about the identity and administrative finding 12 against any caregiver of a verified and substantiated 13 decision of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of 14 an eligible adult maintained in the Registry established 15 under Section 7.5 of the Adult Protective Services Act. 16 (z) Records and information provided to a fatality 17 review team or the Illinois Fatality Review Team Advisory 18 Council under Section 15 of the Adult Protective Services 19 Act. 20 (aa) Information which is exempted from disclosure 21 under Section 2.37 of the Wildlife Code. 22 (bb) Information which is or was prohibited from 23 disclosure by the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. 24 (cc) Recordings made under the Law Enforcement 25 Officer-Worn Body Camera Act, except to the extent 26 authorized under that Act. HB3483 - 47 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 48 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 48 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 48 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (dd) Information that is prohibited from being 2 disclosed under Section 45 of the Condominium and Common 3 Interest Community Ombudsperson Act. 4 (ee) Information that is exempted from disclosure 5 under Section 30.1 of the Pharmacy Practice Act. 6 (ff) Information that is exempted from disclosure 7 under the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. 8 (gg) Information that is prohibited from being 9 disclosed under Section 7-603.5 of the Illinois Vehicle 10 Code. 11 (hh) Records that are exempt from disclosure under 12 Section 1A-16.7 of the Election Code. 13 (ii) Information which is exempted from disclosure 14 under Section 2505-800 of the Department of Revenue Law of 15 the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 16 (jj) Information and reports that are required to be 17 submitted to the Department of Labor by registering day 18 and temporary labor service agencies but are exempt from 19 disclosure under subsection (a-1) of Section 45 of the Day 20 and Temporary Labor Services Act. 21 (kk) Information prohibited from disclosure under the 22 Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. 23 (ll) Information the disclosure of which is restricted 24 and exempted under Section 5-30.8 of the Illinois Public 25 Aid Code. 26 (mm) Records that are exempt from disclosure under HB3483 - 48 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 49 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 49 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 49 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Section 4.2 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act. 2 (nn) Information that is exempt from disclosure under 3 Section 70 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. 4 (oo) Communications, notes, records, and reports 5 arising out of a peer support counseling session 6 prohibited from disclosure under the First Responders 7 Suicide Prevention Act. 8 (pp) Names and all identifying information relating to 9 an employee of an emergency services provider or law 10 enforcement agency under the First Responders Suicide 11 Prevention Act. 12 (qq) Information and records held by the Department of 13 Public Health and its authorized representatives collected 14 under the Reproductive Health Act. 15 (rr) Information that is exempt from disclosure under 16 the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. 17 (ss) Data reported by an employer to the Department of 18 Human Rights pursuant to Section 2-108 of the Illinois 19 Human Rights Act. 20 (tt) Recordings made under the Children's Advocacy 21 Center Act, except to the extent authorized under that 22 Act. 23 (uu) Information that is exempt from disclosure under 24 Section 50 of the Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act. 25 (vv) Information that is exempt from disclosure under 26 subsections (f) and (j) of Section 5-36 of the Illinois HB3483 - 49 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 50 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 50 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 50 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Public Aid Code. 2 (ww) Information that is exempt from disclosure under 3 Section 16.8 of the State Treasurer Act. 4 (xx) Information that is exempt from disclosure or 5 information that shall not be made public under the 6 Illinois Insurance Code. 7 (yy) Information prohibited from being disclosed under 8 the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. 9 (zz) Information prohibited from being disclosed under 10 the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. 11 (aaa) Information prohibited from being disclosed 12 under Section 1-167 of the Illinois Pension Code. 13 (bbb) Information that is prohibited from disclosure 14 by the Illinois Police Training Act and the Illinois State 15 Police Act. 16 (ccc) Records exempt from disclosure under Section 17 2605-304 of the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil 18 Administrative Code of Illinois. 19 (ddd) Information prohibited from being disclosed 20 under Section 35 of the Address Confidentiality for 21 Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human 22 Trafficking, or Stalking Act. 23 (eee) Information prohibited from being disclosed 24 under subsection (b) of Section 75 of the Domestic 25 Violence Fatality Review Act. 26 (fff) Images from cameras under the Expressway Camera HB3483 - 50 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 51 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 51 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 51 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Act. This subsection (fff) is inoperative on and after 2 July 1, 2023. 3 (ggg) Information prohibited from disclosure under 4 paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 14 of the Nurse 5 Agency Licensing Act. 6 (hhh) Information submitted to the Department of State 7 Police in an affidavit or application for an assault 8 weapon endorsement, assault weapon attachment endorsement, 9 .50 caliber rifle endorsement, or .50 caliber cartridge 10 endorsement under the Firearm Owners Identification Card 11 Act. 12 (iii) Information prohibited from being disclosed 13 under Section 20-5 of the Consumer Financial Protection 14 Law. 15 (Source: P.A. 101-13, eff. 6-12-19; 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 16 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-221, eff. 1-1-20; 101-236, eff. 17 1-1-20; 101-375, eff. 8-16-19; 101-377, eff. 8-16-19; 101-452, 18 eff. 1-1-20; 101-466, eff. 1-1-20; 101-600, eff. 12-6-19; 19 101-620, eff 12-20-19; 101-649, eff. 7-7-20; 101-652, eff. 20 1-1-22; 101-656, eff. 3-23-21; 102-36, eff. 6-25-21; 102-237, 21 eff. 1-1-22; 102-292, eff. 1-1-22; 102-520, eff. 8-20-21; 22 102-559, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-946, eff. 23 7-1-22; 102-1042, eff. 6-3-22; 102-1116, eff. 1-10-23.) 24 Section 90-10. The Financial Institutions Code is amended 25 by changing Sections 1, 2, 4, 6, 6a, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, and 18 HB3483 - 51 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 52 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 52 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 52 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 and by adding Sections 2.5, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, and 18.5 as 2 follows: 3 (20 ILCS 1205/1) (from Ch. 17, par. 101) 4 Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may shall be known and shall 5 be cited as the "Financial Institutions Act Code." 6 (Source: Laws 1957, p. 369.) 7 (20 ILCS 1205/2) (from Ch. 17, par. 102) 8 Sec. 2. The purpose of the Financial Institutions Act Code 9 is to provide under the Governor for the orderly 10 administration and enforcement of laws relating to financial 11 institutions under the authority of the Governor. 12 (Source: Laws 1957, p. 369.) 13 (20 ILCS 1205/2.5 new) 14 Sec. 2.5. References to the Department of Financial 15 Institutions. All references to the Department of Financial 16 Institutions in Illinois law shall be construed as a reference 17 to the Division of Financial Institutions of the Department of 18 Financial and Professional Regulation. All references to the 19 Director of the Department of Financial Institutions in 20 Illinois law shall be construed as a reference to the 21 Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. All 22 references to the Financial Institutions Code shall be 23 construed as a reference to this Act. HB3483 - 52 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 53 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 53 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 53 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (20 ILCS 1205/4) (from Ch. 17, par. 104) 2 Sec. 4. As used in this Act: 3 "Address of record" means the designated address recorded 4 by the Division in the applicant's application file or the 5 licensee's license file, as maintained by the Division. 6 "Department" means the Department of Financial and 7 Professional Regulation. 8 "Director" means the Director or acting Director of the 9 Division of Financial Institutions and any authorized 10 representative of the Director. 11 "Division" means the Division of Financial Institutions of 12 the Department. 13 "Financial institutions" means ambulatory and community 14 currency exchanges, credit unions, guaranteed credit unions, 15 money transmitters, title insuring or guaranteeing companies, 16 and their agents, consumer installment lenders, payday 17 lenders, sales finance agencies, consumer legal funders, 18 collections agencies, and any other person industry or 19 business that offers services or products that are regulated 20 under any Act administered by the Director. 21 "License" means any certificate or authorization issued to 22 any person, party, or entity pursuant to any Act administered 23 by the Division. 24 "Licensee" means any person, party, or entity who is or 25 comes to be certified, chartered, registered, licensed, or HB3483 - 53 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 54 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 54 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 54 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 otherwise authorized by the Division pursuant to any Act 2 administered by the Division. 3 "Payday loan" has the meaning ascribed to that term in the 4 Payday Loan Reform Act. 5 "Person" means any individual, partnership, joint venture, 6 trust, estate, firm, corporation, cooperative society or 7 association, or any other form of business association or 8 legal entity. 9 "Regulated person" is a person whose activities are 10 subject to an Act or rule that is administered by the Division. 11 "Regulated person" includes licensees as well as persons who 12 are lawfully or unlawfully unlicensed. 13 "Secretary" means the Secretary or acting Secretary of 14 Financial and Professional Regulation and any authorized 15 representative of the Secretary. 16 (Source: P.A. 102-975, eff. 1-1-23.) 17 (20 ILCS 1205/6) 18 Sec. 6. General powers and duties. In addition to the 19 powers and duties provided by law and imposed elsewhere in 20 this Act, the Division has the following powers and duties: 21 (1) To administer and enforce the Consumer Installment 22 Loan Act and its implementing rules. 23 (2) To administer and enforce the Currency Exchange 24 Act and its implementing rules. the Currency Exchange Act 25 (3) To administer and enforce the Debt Management HB3483 - 54 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 55 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 55 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 55 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Service Act and its implementing rules. 2 (4) To administer and enforce the Debt Settlement 3 Consumer Protection Act and its implementing rules. 4 (5) To administer and enforce the Illinois Development 5 Credit Corporation Act and its implementing rules. 6 (6) To administer and enforce the Payday Loan Reform 7 Act and its implementing rules. the Safety Deposit License 8 Act 9 (7) To administer and enforce the Safety Deposit 10 License Act and its implementing rules. 11 (8) To administer and enforce the Sales Finance Agency 12 Act and its implementing rules. 13 (9) To administer and enforce the Title Insurance Act 14 and its implementing rules. 15 (10) To administer and enforce the Transmitters of 16 Money Act and its implementing rules. 17 (11) To administer and enforce the Predatory Loan 18 Prevention Act and its implementing rules. 19 (12) To administer and enforce the Motor Vehicle 20 Retail Installment Sales Act and its implementing rules. 21 (13) To administer and enforce the Retail Installment 22 Sales Act and its implementing rules. 23 (14) To administer and enforce the Illinois Credit 24 Union Act and its implementing rules. 25 (15) To administer and enforce the Collection Agency 26 Act and its implementing rules. HB3483 - 55 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 56 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 56 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 56 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (16) To administer and enforce the Consumer Legal 2 Funding Act and its implementing rules. 3 (17) (16) To administer and enforce this Act and any 4 other Act administered by the Director or Division. 5 (18) (17) Whenever If the Division is authorized or 6 required by law to consider some aspect of criminal 7 history record information for the purpose of carrying out 8 its statutory powers and responsibilities, then, upon 9 request and payment of fees in conformance with the 10 requirements of Section 2605-400 of the Illinois State 11 Police Law, the Illinois State Police is authorized to 12 furnish, pursuant to positive identification, the 13 information contained in State files that is necessary to 14 fulfill the request to obtain from the Illinois State 15 Police, upon request and payment of the fees required by 16 the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative 17 Code of Illinois, pursuant to positive identification, 18 such information contained in State files as is necessary 19 to carry out the duties of the Division. 20 (19) (18) To authorize and administer examinations to 21 ascertain the qualifications of applicants and licensees 22 for which the examination is held. 23 (20) (19) To conduct hearings in proceedings to 24 revoke, suspend, refuse to renew, or take other 25 disciplinary action regarding licenses, charters, 26 certifications, registrations, or authorities of persons HB3483 - 56 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 57 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 57 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 57 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 as authorized in any Act administered by the Division. 2 (21) To receive, consider, investigate, and act upon 3 complaints made by any person relating to a regulated 4 person. 5 (22) To keep records of all licenses, registrations, 6 charters, or other authorizations. 7 (23) To issue orders against any person: 8 (A) if the Secretary has reasonable cause to 9 believe that an unsafe, unsound, unfit, or unlawful 10 practice has occurred, is occurring, or is likely to 11 occur; 12 (B) if any person has violated, is violating, or 13 is about to violate any law, rule, or written 14 agreement with the Secretary; or 15 (C) for the purpose of administering the 16 provisions of this Act or other law and any rule 17 adopted in accordance with this Act or other law 18 administered by the Division. 19 (24) To require information or reports from any 20 regulated person at any time the Secretary chooses. 21 (25) To examine the activities, books, and records of 22 every regulated person. 23 (26) To enforce the provisions of this Act, Illinois 24 laws administered by the Division, and the federal laws 25 applicable to persons regulated by the Division. 26 (27) To levy fees, fines, civil penalties, charges for HB3483 - 57 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 58 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 58 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 58 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 services, and assessments to defray operating expenses, 2 including direct and indirect costs, of administering this 3 Act and other laws administered by the Division. 4 (28) To enter into cooperative agreements with federal 5 and State regulatory authorities and to accept reports of 6 examinations from federal and State regulatory 7 authorities. 8 (29) To exercise visitorial power over regulated 9 persons. 10 (30) To prescribe the forms of and receive (A) 11 applications for licenses, registrations, charters, or 12 other authorizations; and (B) all reports, books, and 13 records required to be made by any licensee. 14 (31) To subpoena documents and witnesses and compel 15 their attendance and production, to administer oaths, and 16 to require the production of any books, papers, or other 17 materials relevant to any inquiry authorized by this Act 18 or other law administered by the Division. 19 (32) To appoint examiners, supervisors, experts, and 20 special assistants as needed to administer this Act and 21 other laws administered by the Division. 22 (33) To assign an examiner or examiners to monitor the 23 affairs of a regulated person with whatever frequency the 24 Secretary determines appropriate and to charge the 25 regulated person for reasonable and necessary expenses of 26 the Secretary. HB3483 - 58 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 59 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 59 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 59 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (34) To investigate unlicensed activity and take any 2 actions reasonably necessary to prohibit and stop 3 unlicensed activity. 4 (35) To perform any other lawful acts necessary or 5 desirable to carry out the purposes and provisions of this 6 Act and other laws administered by the Division. 7 (Source: P.A. 101-658, eff. 3-23-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 8 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-975, eff. 1-1-23; revised 9 12-13-22.) 10 (20 ILCS 1205/6a) (from Ch. 17, par. 107) 11 Sec. 6a. Department rulemaking. 12 (a) In addition to such powers and rulemaking authority as 13 may be prescribed elsewhere in this Act or other laws 14 administered by the Division, the Department is authorized and 15 empowered to adopt rules consistent with the purposes of this 16 Act applicable to regulated persons, including, but not 17 limited to: 18 (1) rules in connection with the activities of 19 regulated person as may be necessary and appropriate for 20 the protection of consumers in this State; 21 (2) rules to define the terms used in this Act and as 22 may be necessary and appropriate to interpret and 23 implement the provisions of this Act and any other law 24 administered by the Division; 25 (3) rules as may be necessary for the implementation, HB3483 - 59 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 60 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 60 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 60 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 administration, and enforcement of this Act and any other 2 law administered by the Division; 3 (4) rules to set and collect fees necessary to 4 administer and enforce this Act and any other law 5 administered by the Division, including, but not limited 6 to, fees relating to: 7 (i) investigation of licensees and license 8 applicant fees; 9 (ii) examination fees; 10 (iii) contingent fees; and 11 (iv) such other categories as may be required to 12 administer this Act and any other law administered by 13 the Division; and 14 (5) rules relating to confidential supervisory 15 information. 16 (b) The Secretary is authorized and empowered to make 17 specific rulings, demands, and findings that the Secretary 18 deems necessary for the proper conduct of regulated persons. 19 The Director may, in accordance with The Illinois 20 Administrative Procedure Act, adopt reasonable rules with 21 respect to the administration and enforcement of any Act the 22 administration of which is vested in the Director or the 23 Department. 24 (Source: P.A. 81-205.) 25 (20 ILCS 1205/7) (from Ch. 17, par. 108) HB3483 - 60 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 61 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 61 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 61 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Sec. 7. The provisions of "The Illinois Administrative 2 Procedure Act", as now or hereafter amended, are hereby 3 expressly adopted and incorporated herein as though a part of 4 this Act, and shall apply to all administrative rules and 5 procedures of the Division Director and the Department of 6 Financial Institutions under this Act, except that the 7 provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act regarding 8 contested cases shall not apply to actions of the Director 9 under Section 15.1 of "An Act in relation to the definition, 10 licensing and regulation of community currency exchanges and 11 ambulatory currency exchanges, and the operators and employees 12 thereof, and to make an appropriation therefor, and to provide 13 penalties and remedies for the violation thereof", approved 14 June 30, 1943, as amended, or Sections 8 and 61 of "The 15 Illinois Credit Union Act". 16 (Source: P.A. 100-22, eff. 1-1-18.) 17 (20 ILCS 1205/8) (from Ch. 17, par. 109) 18 Sec. 8. The Secretary Director shall direct and supervise 19 all Department administrative and technical activities, in 20 addition to the duties imposed upon the Secretary him 21 elsewhere in this Act Code, and shall: 22 (1) Apply and carry out this Act Code and the laws and all 23 rules adopted in pursuance thereof. 24 (2) Appoint, subject to the provisions of the Personnel 25 Code, such employees of the Division Department and such HB3483 - 61 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 62 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 62 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 62 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 experts and special assistants as may be necessary to carry 2 out effectively the provisions of this Act Code. 3 (3) Foster and develop programs with financial 4 institutions, for the best interests of these institutions, 5 their services and the people of the State of Illinois. 6 (4) Attend meetings of the Advisory Boards created by laws 7 relating to financial institutions. 8 (5) (Blank). Make continuous studies and report his 9 recommendations to the Governor for the improvement of the 10 Department. 11 (6) (Blank). Make an annual report regarding the work of 12 the Department and such special reports as he may consider 13 desirable to the Governor, or as the Governor may request. 14 (7) Perform any other lawful acts which the Secretary he 15 may consider necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes 16 and provisions of this Act Law. 17 (Source: Laws 1957, p. 369.) 18 (20 ILCS 1205/15) (from Ch. 17, par. 116) 19 Sec. 15. This Act shall not affect any act done, ratified 20 or confirmed or any right accrued or established, or affect or 21 abate any action or proceeding had or commenced in a civil or 22 criminal cause before this Act takes effect; but such actions 23 or proceedings may be prosecuted and continued by the Division 24 Department of Financial Institutions. 25 (Source: Laws 1957, p. 369.) HB3483 - 62 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 63 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 63 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 63 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (20 ILCS 1205/16) (from Ch. 17, par. 117) 2 Sec. 16. The Governor shall appoint a Director of the 3 Division, who shall oversee the Division and who shall report 4 to the Secretary. There shall be a Supervisor of Consumer 5 Credit, a Supervisor of Currency Exchanges, a Supervisor of 6 Title Insurance, and a Supervisor of Credit Unions. The 7 respective supervisors Supervisors shall be appointed by and 8 responsible to the Director and shall be administratively 9 responsible within the Department for the financial 10 institutions and title insurance entities to which their 11 appointments pertain. The Secretary may appoint other 12 supervisory staff as deemed necessary to implement any Act 13 that the Division administers. 14 (Source: P.A. 99-549, eff. 7-15-16.) 15 (20 ILCS 1205/17) (from Ch. 17, par. 118) 16 Sec. 17. Neither the Secretary, the Director, nor any 17 supervisor in the Division, nor any examiner in the Division 18 shall be an officer, director, owner, or shareholder of, or a 19 partner in, or have any proprietary interest, direct or 20 indirect, in any financial institution under the jurisdiction 21 of the Division. However, ; provided, however, that ownership 22 of withdrawable capital accounts or shares in credit unions 23 and ownership of diversified investment funds, employee 24 benefit plans, pensions, retirement and thrift saving plans, HB3483 - 63 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 64 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 64 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 64 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 or similar financial instruments in which the employee has no 2 ability to exercise control over or selection of the financial 3 interests held by the fund are permitted shall not be deemed to 4 be prevented hereby. If the Secretary, Director, or any 5 supervisor, or examiner within the Division is a , shall be a 6 shareholder, or partner in, or an owner of, or has have any 7 interest, direct or indirect, in any such financial 8 institution under the jurisdiction of the Division at the time 9 of their his appointment, they he shall dispose of their his 10 shares of stock or other evidences of ownership or property 11 within 120 days after from the date of their his appointment. 12 It is unlawful for the Secretary, Director, or any supervisor 13 or examiner within the Division to obtain or repay any loan, 14 product, or service from a financial institution subject to 15 the jurisdiction of the Division on terms more favorable than 16 those offered to the general public. The Department is 17 authorized to adopt rules to implement or interpret this 18 Section. It is unlawful for the Director, any supervisor or 19 examiner to obtain any loan or gratuity from a financial 20 institution subject to the jurisdiction of the Department as 21 herein provided. If any other employee of the Department 22 borrows from or becomes indebted in an aggregate amount of 23 $2,500 or more to any financial institution subject to the 24 jurisdiction of the Department, he shall make a written report 25 to the Director stating the date and amount of such loan or 26 indebtedness, the security therefor, if any, and the purpose HB3483 - 64 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 65 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 65 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 65 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 or purposes for which proceeds have been or are to be used. 2 (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.) 3 (20 ILCS 1205/18) (from Ch. 17, par. 119) 4 Sec. 18. Oaths; subpoenas; penalty. 5 (a) At any time during the course of any investigation or 6 hearing conducted pursuant to any Act administered by the 7 Division, the Secretary The Director shall have the power to 8 administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, take evidence, and 9 compel the production of any books, records, or any other 10 documents that the Secretary deems relevant or pertinent and 11 papers pertinent to any investigation or hearing regarding the 12 operation of any financial institution. Witnesses in 13 investigations or hearings conducted under this Section are 14 entitled to the same fees and mileage, and in the same manner, 15 as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in civil cases of 16 this State. 17 (b) Any person who fails to appear in response to a 18 subpoena, or to answer any question, to or produce any books, 19 and papers, records, or any documents deemed relevant or 20 pertinent to such investigation or hearing, or who knowingly 21 gives false testimony therein, is guilty of a Class A 22 misdemeanor. Each violation shall constitute a separate and 23 distinct offense. In addition to initiating criminal 24 proceedings, the Division, through the Attorney General, may 25 seek enforcement of any such subpoena in any circuit court of HB3483 - 65 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 66 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 66 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 66 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 this State. 2 (Source: P.A. 77-2594.) 3 (20 ILCS 1205/18.2 new) 4 Sec. 18.2. Court order requiring attendance of witnesses 5 or production of materials. Upon application by the Division, 6 any Illinois circuit court may enter an order to enforce a 7 subpoena issued by the Division for the attendance of 8 witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers 9 before the Division in any hearing relative to the denial of an 10 application, refusal to renew, suspension, revocation, placing 11 on probationary status, reprimand, fine, or the taking of any 12 other disciplinary action as may be authorized in any Act 13 administered by the Division. The court may compel obedience 14 to its order through proceedings for contempt. 15 (20 ILCS 1205/18.3 new) 16 Sec. 18.3. Perjury; penalty. The Secretary may require any 17 document filed under any Act administered or rule adopted by 18 the Division to be verified or contain a written affirmation 19 that it is signed under the penalties of perjury. Any person 20 who knowingly signs a fraudulent document commits perjury as 21 defined in Section 32-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012 and for 22 the purpose of this Section shall be guilty of a Class A 23 misdemeanor. HB3483 - 66 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 67 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 67 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 67 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (20 ILCS 1205/18.4 new) 2 Sec. 18.4. Character and fitness. To receive and maintain 3 any license for any Act administered by the Division, a 4 regulated person shall at all times have the character and 5 general fitness as to justify the confidence of the public and 6 be fit, willing, and able to carry on the proposed business in 7 a lawful and fair manner. 8 (20 ILCS 1205/18.5 new) 9 Sec. 18.5. Consent orders and settlement agreements. The 10 Secretary may enter into a consent order or settlement 11 agreement at any time with a regulated person to resolve a 12 matter arising under this Act or any other Act under the 13 jurisdiction of the Division. A consent order or settlement 14 agreement need not constitute an admission by a regulated 15 person that this Act or a rule or order issued or adopted under 16 this Act or any Act under the jurisdiction of the Division has 17 been violated, nor need it constitute a finding by the 18 Secretary that the person has violated this Act or a rule or 19 order adopted under this Act or any Act under the jurisdiction 20 of the Division. 21 (20 ILCS 1205/9 rep.) 22 (20 ILCS 1205/10 rep.) 23 (20 ILCS 1205/11 rep.) 24 (20 ILCS 1205/12 rep.) HB3483 - 67 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 68 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 68 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 68 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (20 ILCS 1205/13 rep.) 2 (20 ILCS 1205/13.5 rep.) 3 (20 ILCS 1205/14 rep.) 4 Section 90-15. The Financial Institutions Code is amended 5 by repealing Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13.5, and 14. 6 Section 90-20. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 7 Section 5.990 as follows: 8 (30 ILCS 105/5.990 new) 9 Sec. 5.990. The Financial Protection Fund. 10 Section 90-25. The Collection Agency Act is amended by 11 changing Section 13.2 as follows: 12 (205 ILCS 740/13.2) (was 225 ILCS 425/13.2) 13 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026) 14 Sec. 13.2. Powers and duties of Department. The Department 15 shall exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the 16 Financial Institutions Act Code for the administration of 17 licensing Acts and shall exercise such other powers and duties 18 necessary for effectuating the purposes of this Act. 19 Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Department may: 20 (1) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue 21 or renew or to revoke licenses or suspend, place on 22 probation, or reprimand persons licensed under this Act. HB3483 - 68 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 69 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 69 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 69 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (2) To adopt rules consistent with the purposes of 2 this Act, including, but not limited to: (i) rules in 3 connection with the activities of collection agencies as 4 may be necessary and appropriate for the protection of 5 consumers in this State; (ii) rules as may be necessary 6 and appropriate to define and enforce against improper or 7 fraudulent business practices in connection with the 8 activities of collection agencies; (iii) rules that define 9 the terms used in this Act and as may be necessary and 10 appropriate to interpret and implement the provisions of 11 this Act; and (iv) rules as may be necessary for the 12 enforcement of this Act. 13 (3) Obtain written recommendations from the Board 14 regarding standards of professional conduct, formal 15 disciplinary actions and the formulation of rules 16 affecting these matters. Notice of proposed rulemaking 17 shall be transmitted to the Board and the Department shall 18 review the response of the Board and any recommendations 19 made in the response. The Department may solicit the 20 advice of the Board on any matter relating to the 21 administration and enforcement of this Act. 22 (4) (Blank). 23 (Source: P.A. 102-975, eff. 1-1-23.) 24 Article 95. HB3483 - 69 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 70 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 70 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 70 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Section 95-5. The Currency Exchange Act is amended by 2 changing Sections 4, 14, and 16 as follows: 3 (205 ILCS 405/4) (from Ch. 17, par. 4808) 4 Sec. 4. License application; contents; fees. A licensee 5 shall obtain a separate license for each licensed location. 6 Application for such license shall be in writing under oath 7 and in the form prescribed and furnished by the Secretary. 8 Each application shall contain the following: 9 (a) The applicant's full name and address (both of 10 residence and place of business) if the applicant is a 11 natural person, and if the applicant is a partnership, 12 limited liability company, or association, of every member 13 thereof, and the name and principal office if the 14 applicant is a corporation; 15 (b) The county and municipality, with street and 16 number, if any, where the community currency exchange is 17 to be conducted, if the application is for a community 18 currency exchange license; 19 (c) If the application is for an ambulatory currency 20 exchange license, the name and address of the employer at 21 each location to be served by it; and 22 (d) In the case of a licensee's initial license 23 application, the applicant's occupation or profession; a 24 detailed statement of the applicant's business experience 25 for the 10 years immediately preceding the application; a HB3483 - 70 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 71 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 71 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 71 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 detailed statement of the applicant's finances; the 2 applicant's present or previous connection with any other 3 currency exchange; whether the applicant has ever been 4 involved in any civil or criminal litigation, and the 5 material facts pertaining thereto; whether the applicant 6 has ever been committed to any penal institution or 7 admitted to an institution for the care and treatment of 8 mentally ill persons; and the nature of applicant's 9 occupancy of the premises to be licensed where the 10 application is for a community currency exchange license. 11 If the applicant is a partnership, the information 12 specified herein shall be required of each partner. If the 13 applicant is a corporation or limited liability company, 14 the said information shall be required of each controlling 15 person thereof along with disclosure of their ownership 16 interests. 17 A licensee's initial community currency exchange license 18 application shall be accompanied by a fee of $2,500 $1,000 for 19 the cost of investigating the applicant. A licensee's 20 application for licenses for additional licensed locations 21 shall be accompanied by a fee of $1,000 for each additional 22 license. If the ownership of a licensee or licensed location 23 changes, in whole or in part, a new application must be filed 24 pursuant to this Section along with a $500 fee if the 25 licensee's ownership interests have been transferred or sold 26 to a new person or entity or a fee of $300 if the licensee's HB3483 - 71 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 72 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 72 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 72 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 ownership interests have been transferred or sold to a current 2 holder or holders of the licensee's ownership interests. When 3 the application for a community currency exchange license has 4 been approved by the Secretary and the applicant so advised, 5 an additional sum of $1,000 $400 as an annual license fee for a 6 period terminating on the last day of the current calendar 7 year shall be paid to the Secretary by the applicant; 8 provided, that the license fee for an applicant applying for 9 such a license after July 1st of any year shall be $500 $200 10 for the balance of such year. Upon receipt of a community 11 currency exchange license application, the Secretary shall 12 examine the application for completeness and notify the 13 applicant in writing of any defect within 20 days after 14 receipt. The applicant must remedy the defect within 10 days 15 after the mailing of the notification of the defect by the 16 Secretary. Failure to timely remedy the defect will void the 17 application. Once the Secretary determines that the 18 application is complete, the Secretary shall have 90 business 19 days to approve or deny the application. If the application is 20 denied, the Secretary shall send by United States mail notice 21 of the denial to the applicant at the address set forth in the 22 application. If an application is denied, the applicant may, 23 within 10 days after the date of the notice of denial, make a 24 written request to the Secretary for a hearing on the 25 application. The hearing shall be set for a date after the 26 receipt by the Secretary of the request for a hearing, and HB3483 - 72 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 73 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 73 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 73 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 written notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be 2 mailed to the applicant no later than 15 days before the date 3 of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled for a date 4 within 56 days after the date of the receipt of the request for 5 a hearing. The applicant shall pay the actual cost of making 6 the transcript of the hearing prior to the Secretary's issuing 7 his or her decision. The Secretary's decision is subject to 8 review as provided in Section 22.01 of this Act. 9 An application for an ambulatory currency exchange license 10 shall be accompanied by a fee of $3,000 $100, which fee shall 11 be for the cost of investigating the applicant. An approved 12 applicant shall not be required to pay the initial 13 investigation fee of $1,000 $100 more than once. When the 14 application for an ambulatory currency exchange license has 15 been approved by the Secretary, and such applicant so advised, 16 such applicant shall pay an annual license fee of $3,000 $25 17 for each and every location to be served by such applicant; 18 provided that such license fee for an approved applicant 19 applying for such a license after July 1st of any year shall be 20 $1,500 $12 for the balance of such year for each and every 21 location to be served by such applicant. Such an approved 22 applicant for an ambulatory currency exchange license, when 23 applying for a license with respect to a particular location, 24 shall file with the Secretary, at the time of filing an 25 application, a letter of memorandum, which shall be in writing 26 and under oath, signed by the owner or authorized HB3483 - 73 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 74 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 74 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 74 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 representative of the business whose employees are to be 2 served; such letter or memorandum shall contain a statement 3 that such service is desired, and that the person signing the 4 same is authorized so to do. The Secretary shall thereupon 5 verify the authenticity of the letter or memorandum and the 6 authority of the person who executed it, to do so. 7 The Department shall have 45 business days to approve or 8 deny a licensee's request to purchase another currency 9 exchange. 10 (Source: P.A. 99-445, eff. 1-1-16.) 11 (205 ILCS 405/14) (from Ch. 17, par. 4823) 12 Sec. 14. Every licensee, shall, on or before November 15, 13 pay to the Secretary the annual license fee or fees for the 14 next succeeding calendar year and shall at the same time file 15 with the Secretary the annual bond or bonds and the insurance 16 policy or policies as and if required by this Act. The annual 17 license fee for each community currency exchange shall be 18 $3,000 $400 for each licensee and $3,000 $400 for each 19 additional licensed location. The annual license fee for each 20 location served by an ambulatory currency exchange shall be 21 $3,000 $25. 22 (Source: P.A. 99-445, eff. 1-1-16; 99-549, eff. 7-15-16.) 23 (205 ILCS 405/16) (from Ch. 17, par. 4832) 24 Sec. 16. Annual report; investigation; costs. HB3483 - 74 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 75 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 75 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 75 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 (a) Each licensee shall annually, on or before the 1st day 2 of March, file a report with the Secretary for the calendar 3 year period from January 1st through December 31st, giving 4 such relevant information as the Secretary may reasonably 5 require concerning, and for the purpose of examining, the 6 business and operations during the preceding fiscal year 7 period of each licensed currency exchange conducted by such 8 licensee within the State. Such report shall be made under 9 oath and shall be in the form prescribed by the Secretary. The 10 Secretary may at any time, and shall at least once in each 11 year, investigate the currency exchange business of any 12 licensee and of every person, partnership, association, 13 limited liability company, and corporation who or which shall 14 be engaged in the business of operating a currency exchange. 15 For that purpose, the Secretary shall have free access to the 16 offices and places of business and to such records of all such 17 persons, firms, partnerships, associations, limited liability 18 companies and members thereof, and corporations and to the 19 officers and directors thereof that shall relate to such 20 currency exchange business. The investigation may be conducted 21 in conjunction with representatives of other State agencies or 22 agencies of another state or of the United States as 23 determined by the Secretary. The Secretary may at any time 24 inspect the locations served by an ambulatory currency 25 exchange, for the purpose of determining whether such currency 26 exchange is complying with the provisions of this Act at each HB3483 - 75 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 76 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 76 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 76 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 location served. The Secretary may require by subpoena the 2 attendance of and examine under oath all persons whose 3 testimony he may require relative to such business, and in 4 such cases the Secretary, or any qualified representative of 5 the Secretary whom the Secretary may designate, may administer 6 oaths to all such persons called as witnesses, and the 7 Secretary, or any such qualified representative of the 8 Secretary, may conduct such examinations, and there shall be 9 paid to the Secretary for each such examination a fee of $1,200 10 $250 for each day or part thereof for each qualified 11 representative designated and required to conduct the 12 examination; provided, however, that in the case of an 13 ambulatory currency exchange, such fee shall be $1,200 $150 14 for each day or part thereof. 15 (b) Confidentiality. All information collected by the 16 Department in the course of an examination or investigation of 17 an ambulatory or community currency exchange or applicant, 18 including, by not limited to, any complaint against an 19 ambulatory or community currency exchange filed with the 20 Department, and information collected to investigate any such 21 complaint shall be maintained for the confidential use of the 22 Department and shall not be disclosed. The Department may not 23 disclose such information to anyone other than law enforcement 24 officials, other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate 25 regulatory interest as determined by the Secretary, or to a 26 party presenting a lawful subpoena to the Department. HB3483 - 76 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 77 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 77 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 77 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 Information and documents disclosed to a federal, State, 2 county, or local law enforcement agency shall not be disclosed 3 by the agency for any purpose to any other agency or person. A 4 formal complaint filed against a licensee by the Department or 5 any order issued by the Department against a licensee shall be 6 a public record, except as otherwise prohibited by law. 7 (Source: P.A. 97-315, eff. 1-1-12.) 8 Section 95-10. The Sales Finance Agency Act is amended by 9 changing Section 6 as follows: 10 (205 ILCS 660/6) (from Ch. 17, par. 5206) 11 Sec. 6. For each application for a license, the applicant 12 shall pay a nonrefundable license fee of $3,000. A license fee 13 of $300 for the applicant's principal place of business and 14 $100 for each additional place of business for which a license 15 is sought must be submitted with an application for license 16 made before July 1 of any year. If application for a license is 17 made on July 1 or thereafter, a license fee of $150 for the 18 principal place of business and of $50 for each additional 19 place of business must accompany the application. Each license 20 remains in force until surrendered, suspended, or revoked. If 21 the application for license is denied, the original license 22 fee shall be retained by the State in reimbursement of its 23 costs of investigating that application. 24 Before the license is granted, the applicant shall prove HB3483 - 77 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 78 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 78 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 78 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 in form satisfactory to the Director, that the applicant has a 2 positive net worth of a minimum of $30,000. 3 A licensee must pay to the Department, and the Department 4 must receive, by December 1 of each year, the renewal license 5 application on forms prescribed by the Director and a 6 nonrefundable license fee of $3,000 for each $300 for the 7 license for his principal place of business and $100 for each 8 additional license held as a renewal license fee for the 9 succeeding calendar year. 10 (Source: P.A. 92-398, eff. 1-1-02.) 11 Section 95-15. The Debt Management Service Act is amended 12 by changing Sections 4 and 6 as follows: 13 (205 ILCS 665/4) (from Ch. 17, par. 5304) 14 Sec. 4. Application for license. Application for a license 15 to engage in the debt management service business in this 16 State shall be made to the Secretary and shall be in writing, 17 under oath, and in the form prescribed by the Secretary. 18 Each applicant, at the time of making such application, 19 shall pay to the Secretary the sum of $30.00 as a fee for 20 investigation of the applicant, and the additional sum of 21 $1,000 $100.00 as a license fee. 22 Every applicant shall submit to the Secretary, at the time 23 of the application for a license, a bond to be approved by the 24 Secretary in which the applicant shall be the obligor, in the HB3483 - 78 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 79 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 79 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 79 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 sum of $25,000 or such additional amount as required by the 2 Secretary based on the amount of disbursements made by the 3 licensee in the previous year, and in which an insurance 4 company, which is duly authorized by the State of Illinois, to 5 transact the business of fidelity and surety insurance shall 6 be a surety. 7 The bond shall run to the Secretary for the use of the 8 Department or of any person or persons who may have a cause of 9 action against the obligor in said bond arising out of any 10 violation of this Act or rules by a license. Such bond shall be 11 conditioned that the obligor will faithfully conform to and 12 abide by the provisions of this Act and of all rules, 13 regulations and directions lawfully made by the Secretary and 14 will pay to the Secretary or to any person or persons any and 15 all money that may become due or owing to the State or to such 16 person or persons, from said obligor under and by virtue of the 17 provisions of this Act. 18 (Source: P.A. 96-1420, eff. 8-3-10.) 19 (205 ILCS 665/6) (from Ch. 17, par. 5306) 20 Sec. 6. Renewal of license. Each debt management service 21 provider under the provisions of this Act may make application 22 to the Secretary for renewal of its license, which application 23 for renewal shall be on the form prescribed by the Secretary 24 and shall be accompanied by a fee of $1,000 $100.00 together 25 with a bond or other surety as required, in a minimum amount of HB3483 - 79 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 80 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 80 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 80 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 $25,000 or such an amount as required by the Secretary based on 2 the amount of disbursements made by the licensee in the 3 previous year. The application must be received by the 4 Department no later than December 1 of the year preceding the 5 year for which the application applies. 6 (Source: P.A. 96-1420, eff. 8-3-10.) 7 Section 95-20. The Consumer Installment Loan Act is 8 amended by changing Sections 2, 4, and 12.5 as follows: 9 (205 ILCS 670/2) (from Ch. 17, par. 5402) 10 Sec. 2. Application; fees; positive net worth. Application 11 for such license shall be in writing, and in the form 12 prescribed by the Director. For each application for a 13 license, the applicant shall pay a nonrefundable license fee 14 of $3,000 Such applicant at the time of making such 15 application shall pay to the Director the sum of $300 as an 16 application fee and the additional sum of $450 as an annual 17 license fee, for a period terminating on the last day of the 18 current calendar year; provided that if the application is 19 filed after June 30th in any year, such license fee shall be 20 1/2 of the annual license fee for such year. 21 Before the license is granted, every applicant shall prove 22 in form satisfactory to the Director that the applicant has 23 and will maintain a positive net worth of a minimum of $30,000. 24 Every applicant and licensee shall maintain a surety bond in HB3483 - 80 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 81 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 81 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 81 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 the principal sum of $25,000 issued by a bonding company 2 authorized to do business in this State and which shall be 3 approved by the Director. Such bond shall run to the Director 4 and shall be for the benefit of any consumer who incurs damages 5 as a result of any violation of the Act or rules by a licensee. 6 If the Director finds at any time that a bond is of 7 insufficient size, is insecure, exhausted, or otherwise 8 doubtful, an additional bond in such amount as determined by 9 the Director shall be filed by the licensee within 30 days 10 after written demand therefor by the Director. "Net worth" 11 means total assets minus total liabilities. 12 (Source: P.A. 92-398, eff. 1-1-02; 93-32, eff. 7-1-03.) 13 (205 ILCS 670/4) (from Ch. 17, par. 5404) 14 Sec. 4. Investigation to determine whether license shall 15 be issued. Upon the filing of an application and the payment of 16 the fee, the Director shall investigate to determine (1) that 17 the reputation of the applicant, including managers of a 18 limited liability company, partners, owners, officers or 19 directors thereof is such as to warrant belief that the 20 business will be operated honestly and fairly within the 21 purposes of this Act and (2) that the applicant meets the 22 positive net worth requirement set forth in Section 2 of this 23 Act. Unless the Director makes findings hereinabove 24 enumerated, he or she shall not issue a license and shall 25 notify the applicant of the denial and return to the applicant HB3483 - 81 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 82 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 82 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 82 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 the sum paid by the applicant as a license fee, but shall 2 retain the $300 application fee. The Director shall approve or 3 deny every application for license hereunder within 60 days 4 from the filing of a complete application thereof with the 5 fee. 6 (Source: P.A. 90-437, eff. 1-1-98; 90-575, eff. 3-20-98.) 7 (205 ILCS 670/12.5) 8 Sec. 12.5. Limited purpose branch. 9 (a) Upon the written approval of the Director, a licensee 10 may maintain a limited purpose branch for the sole purpose of 11 making loans as permitted by this Act. A limited purpose 12 branch may include an automatic loan machine. No other 13 activity shall be conducted at the site, including but not 14 limited to, accepting payments, servicing the accounts, or 15 collections. 16 (b) The licensee must submit an application for a limited 17 purpose branch to the Director on forms prescribed by the 18 Director with an application fee of $3,000 $300. The approval 19 for the limited purpose branch must be renewed concurrently 20 with the renewal of the licensee's license along with a 21 renewal fee of $3,000 $300 for the limited purpose branch. 22 (c) The books, accounts, records, and files of the limited 23 purpose branch's transactions shall be maintained at the 24 licensee's licensed location. The licensee shall notify the 25 Director of the licensed location at which the books, HB3483 - 82 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 83 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 83 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 83 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 accounts, records, and files shall be maintained. 2 (d) The licensee shall prominently display at the limited 3 purpose branch the address and telephone number of the 4 licensee's licensed location. 5 (e) No other business shall be conducted at the site of the 6 limited purpose branch unless authorized by the Director. 7 (f) The Director shall make and enforce reasonable rules 8 for the conduct of a limited purpose branch. 9 (g) A limited purpose branch may not be located within 10 1,000 feet of a facility operated by an inter-track wagering 11 licensee or an organization licensee subject to the Illinois 12 Horse Racing Act of 1975, on a riverboat or in a casino subject 13 to the Illinois Gambling Act, or within 1,000 feet of the 14 location at which the riverboat docks or within 1,000 feet of a 15 casino. 16 (Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.) 17 Section 95-25. The Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act 18 is amended by changing Section 30 as follows: 19 (225 ILCS 429/30) 20 Sec. 30. Renewal of license. Each debt settlement provider 21 under the provisions of this Act may make application to the 22 Secretary for renewal of its license, which application for 23 renewal shall be on the form prescribed by the Secretary and 24 shall be accompanied by a fee of $3,000 $1,000 together with a HB3483 - 83 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 84 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 84 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 84 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 bond or other surety as required, in a minimum amount of 2 $100,000 or an amount as required by the Secretary based on the 3 amount of disbursements made by the licensee in the previous 4 year. The application must be received by the Department no 5 later than December 1 of the year preceding the year for which 6 the application applies. 7 (Source: P.A. 96-1420, eff. 8-3-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.) 8 Article 999. Miscellaneous Provisions; Effective Date 9 Section 999-95. Construction; severability. 10 (a) The provisions of this Act shall be liberally 11 construed to effectuate its purposes. 12 (b) The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 13 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. 14 (c) To the extent that any provision of this Act is 15 preempted by federal law, the provision shall not apply and 16 shall not be enforced solely as to the extent of the preemption 17 and not as to other circumstances, persons, or applications. 18 Section 999-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect 19 January 1, 2024. HB3483- 85 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 New Act4 5 ILCS 140/7.5 5 20 ILCS 1205/1from Ch. 17, par. 101 6 20 ILCS 1205/2from Ch. 17, par. 102 7 20 ILCS 1205/2.5 new 8 20 ILCS 1205/4from Ch. 17, par. 104 9 20 ILCS 1205/6 10 20 ILCS 1205/6afrom Ch. 17, par. 107 11 20 ILCS 1205/7from Ch. 17, par. 108 12 20 ILCS 1205/8from Ch. 17, par. 109 13 20 ILCS 1205/15from Ch. 17, par. 116 14 20 ILCS 1205/16from Ch. 17, par. 117 15 20 ILCS 1205/17from Ch. 17, par. 118 16 20 ILCS 1205/18from Ch. 17, par. 119 17 20 ILCS 1205/18.2 new18 20 ILCS 1205/18.3 new19 20 ILCS 1205/18.4 new20 20 ILCS 1205/18.5 new 21 20 ILCS 1205/9 rep. 22 20 ILCS 1205/10 rep. 23 20 ILCS 1205/11 rep. 24 20 ILCS 1205/12 rep. 25 20 ILCS 1205/13 rep. HB3483- 86 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 85 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 85 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 New Act 4 5 ILCS 140/7.5 5 20 ILCS 1205/1 from Ch. 17, par. 101 6 20 ILCS 1205/2 from Ch. 17, par. 102 7 20 ILCS 1205/2.5 new 8 20 ILCS 1205/4 from Ch. 17, par. 104 9 20 ILCS 1205/6 10 20 ILCS 1205/6a from Ch. 17, par. 107 11 20 ILCS 1205/7 from Ch. 17, par. 108 12 20 ILCS 1205/8 from Ch. 17, par. 109 13 20 ILCS 1205/15 from Ch. 17, par. 116 14 20 ILCS 1205/16 from Ch. 17, par. 117 15 20 ILCS 1205/17 from Ch. 17, par. 118 16 20 ILCS 1205/18 from Ch. 17, par. 119 17 20 ILCS 1205/18.2 new 18 20 ILCS 1205/18.3 new 19 20 ILCS 1205/18.4 new 20 20 ILCS 1205/18.5 new 21 20 ILCS 1205/9 rep. 22 20 ILCS 1205/10 rep. 23 20 ILCS 1205/11 rep. 24 20 ILCS 1205/12 rep. 25 20 ILCS 1205/13 rep. HB3483- 86 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 86 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 85 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 85 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 85 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 New Act 4 5 ILCS 140/7.5 5 20 ILCS 1205/1 from Ch. 17, par. 101 6 20 ILCS 1205/2 from Ch. 17, par. 102 7 20 ILCS 1205/2.5 new 8 20 ILCS 1205/4 from Ch. 17, par. 104 9 20 ILCS 1205/6 10 20 ILCS 1205/6a from Ch. 17, par. 107 11 20 ILCS 1205/7 from Ch. 17, par. 108 12 20 ILCS 1205/8 from Ch. 17, par. 109 13 20 ILCS 1205/15 from Ch. 17, par. 116 14 20 ILCS 1205/16 from Ch. 17, par. 117 15 20 ILCS 1205/17 from Ch. 17, par. 118 16 20 ILCS 1205/18 from Ch. 17, par. 119 17 20 ILCS 1205/18.2 new 18 20 ILCS 1205/18.3 new 19 20 ILCS 1205/18.4 new 20 20 ILCS 1205/18.5 new 21 20 ILCS 1205/9 rep. 22 20 ILCS 1205/10 rep. 23 20 ILCS 1205/11 rep. 24 20 ILCS 1205/12 rep. 25 20 ILCS 1205/13 rep. HB3483- 86 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 86 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 86 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 84 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 85 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 85 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 85 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 New Act 4 5 ILCS 140/7.5 5 20 ILCS 1205/1 from Ch. 17, par. 101 6 20 ILCS 1205/2 from Ch. 17, par. 102 7 20 ILCS 1205/2.5 new 8 20 ILCS 1205/4 from Ch. 17, par. 104 9 20 ILCS 1205/6 10 20 ILCS 1205/6a from Ch. 17, par. 107 11 20 ILCS 1205/7 from Ch. 17, par. 108 12 20 ILCS 1205/8 from Ch. 17, par. 109 13 20 ILCS 1205/15 from Ch. 17, par. 116 14 20 ILCS 1205/16 from Ch. 17, par. 117 15 20 ILCS 1205/17 from Ch. 17, par. 118 16 20 ILCS 1205/18 from Ch. 17, par. 119 17 20 ILCS 1205/18.2 new 18 20 ILCS 1205/18.3 new 19 20 ILCS 1205/18.4 new 20 20 ILCS 1205/18.5 new 21 20 ILCS 1205/9 rep. 22 20 ILCS 1205/10 rep. 23 20 ILCS 1205/11 rep. 24 20 ILCS 1205/12 rep. 25 20 ILCS 1205/13 rep. HB3483 - 85 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483- 86 -LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 86 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 86 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b HB3483 - 86 - LRB103 27826 BMS 54204 b