(a) It shall not be lawful for any person to engage in the trust business, after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995, without first filing an application for and procuring from the Commissioner, a certificate of authority stating that such person has complied with the requirements of this Act and is qualified to engage in the trust business.
     (b) No natural person or natural persons, firm or partnership, or corporation not having been authorized under this Act shall transact a trust business. A person who violates this Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and the Attorney General or State‘s Attorney of the county in which the violation occurs may restrain the violation by a complaint for injunctive relief.

Attorney's Note

Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,500
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-55

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 205 ILCS 620/2-4

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14