Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Digital Asset Kiosks Act. (Source: P.A. 104-429, eff. 8-18-25.)
Illinois · statute · 205 ILCS 732 · 19 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Digital Asset Kiosks Act. (Source: P.A. 104-429, eff. 8-18-25.)
Purpose and construction. The purpose of this Act is to protect the People of Illinois against the fraud and scams in digital asset kiosk transactions by providing necessary registration requirements, disclosures, and other safeguards for customers. This Act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose. (Sour…
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Affiliate" means any person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person. As used in this paragraph, "control" means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person. "Applic…
Daily transaction limit. (a) A digital asset kiosk operator shall not accept or dispense more than $2,500 or equivalent monetary value in a day from or to the same new customer through a digital asset kiosk. (b) A digital asset kiosk operator shall not accept or dispense more than $10,500 or the equivalent monetary val…
Customer charges limit. A digital asset kiosk operator may not, directly or indirectly, collect charges from a customer related to a single digital asset kiosk transaction that exceeds the greater of the following: (1) $5; or (2) 18% of digital assets involved in the transaction according to the market price of the dig…
Customer disclosures. (a) Before engaging in each digital asset kiosk transaction with a customer, a digital asset kiosk operator shall provide written disclosure, in English and in the same language principally used by the digital asset kiosk operator to advertise, solicit, or negotiate with a customer, containing the…
Reporting physical addresses. (a) A digital asset kiosk operator shall provide to the Department a list of all physical addresses of digital asset kiosks that the digital asset kiosk operator owns, operates, or manages in this State, in a form prescribed by the Department. (b) A digital asset kiosk operator shall provi…
Customer service. All digital asset kiosk operators performing business in this State must provide live customer service during kiosk operating hours. The customer service toll-free number must be displayed on the digital asset kiosk or on the digital asset kiosk screen. (Source: P.A. 104-429, eff. 8-18-25.)
Prevention of fraudulent activity. All digital asset kiosk operators must take reasonable steps to detect and prevent fraud, including establishing and maintaining a written anti-fraud policy. (Source: P.A. 104-429, eff. 8-18-25.)
Blockchain analytics. All digital asset kiosk operators must use blockchain analytics software to help prevent transactions to wallets known to be affiliated with fraudulent activity at the time of a transaction and to detect transaction patterns indicative of fraud or other illicit activities. (Source: P.A. 104-429, e…
Law enforcement access to investigative information. All digital asset kiosk operators performing business in this State must provide a dedicated communications line for relevant government agencies through a posted U.S. phone number or email address. This dedicated line shall facilitate law enforcement and regulatory…
Refunds. (a) A digital asset kiosk operator must issue a refund to a new customer for the full amount for up to 3 fraudulent transactions made within the new customer period, upon request of the customer. To receive a refund under this subsection, a new customer must: (1) have been fraudulently induced to engage in a t…
Civil action. A claim of violation of Sections 25, 30, and 45 of this Act may be asserted in a civil action. Additionally, a prevailing resident may be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. (Source: P.A. 104-429, eff. 8-18-25.)
Rulemaking. (a) The Department may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this Act, including, but not limited to: (1) rules in connection with the activities of digital asset kiosk operators as may be necessary and appropriate for the protection of persons in this State; (2) rules as may be necessary and appropria…
Evasion. An agreement, contract, or transaction that is structured to evade the scope of this Act shall be deemed to fall within the scope of this Act. (Source: P.A. 104-429, eff. 8-18-25.)
If and only if Senate Bill 1797 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, becomes law, then Sections 15, 20, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 90, 105, 115, 120, and 125 of this Act are repealed on the date that Senate Bill 1797 of the 104th General Assembly becomes law. (Source: P.A. 104-429, eff.…
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 104-429, eff. 8-18-25; text omitted.)
Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 104-429, eff. 8-18-25.)
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 104-429, eff. 8-18-25.)