30 ILCS 167/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Enforcement Act of 2003. (Source: P.A. 93-446, eff. 1-1-04.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 167 — Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Enforcement Act of 2003.
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30 ILCS 167/5
Findings; purpose
Findings; purpose. The General Assembly finds that violations of the Tobacco Product Manufacturers' Escrow Act threaten the integrity of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, the fiscal soundness of the State, and the public health. The General Assembly finds that enacting procedural enhancements will help prevent v…
30 ILCS 167/10
Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Brand family" means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trade mark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors, including, but not limited to, menthol, lights, kings, and 100s and includes any brand name (alone or in conjunction with an…
30 ILCS 167/15
Certifications; directory; tax stamps
Certifications; directory; tax stamps. (a) Every tobacco product manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in this State whether directly or through a distributor, retailer, or similar intermediary or intermediaries shall execute and deliver on a form prescribed by the Attorney General a certification to the Attorney Gene…
30 ILCS 167/20
Agent for service of process
Agent for service of process. (a) Any non-resident or foreign non-participating manufacturer that has not registered to do business in this State as a foreign corporation or business entity shall, as a condition precedent to having its brand families listed or retained in the directory, appoint and continually engage w…
30 ILCS 167/25
Reporting of information; escrow installments
Reporting of information; escrow installments. (a) Not later than 20 days after the end of each calendar quarter, and more frequently if so directed by the Attorney General, each distributor shall submit the information as the Attorney General requires to facilitate compliance with this Act, including, but not limited…
30 ILCS 167/30
Penalties and other remedies
Penalties and other remedies. (a) In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law, upon a determination that a distributor has violated subsection (e) of Section 15 or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the Director may revoke or suspend the license of any distributor in the manner…
30 ILCS 167/35
Miscellaneous provisions
Miscellaneous provisions. (a) Every final administrative decision of the Attorney General to not list or to remove from the directory a brand family or tobacco product manufacturer shall be subject to judicial review only under and in accordance with the Administrative Review Law. The provisions of the Administrative R…
30 ILCS 167/40
Severability
Severability. (a) If any provision of this Act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. (b) If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the prov…
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(Amendatory provisions; text omitted)
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 93-446, eff. 1-1-04; text omitted.)