§ 1 This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Sales Finance Agency …
§ 2 Definitions
§ 3 No person may engage in the business of a sales finance agency in …
§ 4 After December 31, 1967, a person who is required to be licensed …
§ 5 If a licensee fails to renew his or her license by the 31st day of …
§ 6 A license fee of $300 for the applicant’s principal place of business …
§ 6.1 All moneys received by the Department of Financial Institutions under …
§ 7 The Department shall examine each licensee annually to determine if …
§ 8 The Department may deny an application for a license, deny an …
§ 8.1 Material misstatement in the application or renewal, in any form …
§ 8.2 Violating or aiding any person in the violation of this Act or any …
§ 8.3 Aiding or conspiring to aid any person in the violation of the Retail …
§ 8.4 Except for an honest mistake, purchase of any retail contract, retail …
§ 8.5 Purchase of any retail contract, retail charge agreement, or evidence …
§ 8.6 Use of collection process that violates any of the laws of this State …
§ 8.8 Conviction in a criminal matter or final judgment in a civil action …
§ 8.9 Fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment by the licensee of material …
§ 8.10 Conducting business as a sales finance agency, bank, savings and loan …
§ 8.11 Purchase of a retail installment contract creating or providing for a …
§ 8.12 Ownership by the applicant or licensee or by a shareholder, partner …
§ 8.13 Failure to maintain a positive net worth of $30,000 without having …
§ 8.14 Conviction of a felony
§ 10 Denial, revocation, fine, or suspension of license
§ 10.1 The Department may suspend or revoke only the particular license with …
§ 10.2 Closing of business; surrender of license
§ 10.3 No suspension, revocation or surrender of a license issued under this …
§ 10.4 The Department may issue a new license to a licensee whose license …
§ 10.6 Companion animals
§ 11 For the purpose of discovering violations of this Act or securing …
§ 12 Every licensee shall retain such records as are required by the …
§ 13 Rules
§ 14 All final administrative decisions of the Department shall be subject …
§ 15 Any person who engages in business as a sales finance agency without …
§ 15.5 Civil action
§ 16.5 Cease and desist orders
§ 17 Application of Act
§ 18 Penalties
§ 19 Injunction; civil penalty; costs
§ 20 Conformance with Department rule does not violate Act

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 205 ILCS 660 - Sales Finance Agency Act

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • decree: is synonymous with the word "judgment". See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.24
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
  • oath: shall be deemed to include an affirmation, and the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Surviving spouse: means "widow" or "widower" as the case may be. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.32
  • sworn: shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.