No franchisor may sell or offer to sell a franchise in this State if (1) the franchisee is domiciled in this State or (2) the offer of the franchise is made or accepted in this State and the franchise business is or will be located in this State, unless the franchisor has registered the franchise with the Administrator by filing such form of notification and disclosure statement as required under Section 16.
     The registration of a franchise shall become effective on the 21st day after the date of the filing of the required materials, unless the Administrator has denied registration under subdivision (a)(3) of Section 22.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 705/10

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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

     The registration of a franchise shall expire 120 days after the franchisor’s fiscal year end. Annually, but not later than one business day before the registration expires, the franchisor shall file the disclosure statement updated as of the date of the franchisor’s prior fiscal year end.