TITLE 14: COMMERCE SUBTITLE A: REGULATION OF BUSINESS CHAPTER I: SECRETARY OF STATE PART 150 BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. View Entire Part SUBPART A: HEARING PROCEDURES Section 150.10 Applicability Section 150.20 Definitions Section 150.30 Right to Counsel Section 150.40 Appearance of Attorney Section 150.50 Special Appearance Section 150.60 Substitution of Parties or Attorneys Section 150.70 Commencement of Action; Notice of Hearing Section 150.80 Motions Section 150.90 Form of Papers Section 150.100 Conduct of Hearings Section 150.110 Orders Section 150.120 Record of Hearings Section 150.130 Invalidity SUBPART B: SALE AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION Section 150.200 Annual List of Corporations Section 150.210 Monthly List of Corporations Section 150.220 Daily List of Corporations Section 150.230 Computer Access to Information Section 150.240 Abstracts of Corporate Record Section 150.250 Invalidity SUBPART C: ERRORS, REFUNDS, CORRECTIONS, ADJUSTMENTS, OBJECTIONS, AND OTHER RELIEF Section 150.300 Errors or Defects Section 150.305 Financial Data as Support Documentation Section 150.310 Invalidity SUBPART D: NAMES Section 150.400 Preliminary Determination of Availability Section 150.405 Final Determination of Availability Section 150.410 Response as to Basis of Unavailability Section 150.415 Reconsideration Procedure Section 150.420 Effect of Final Determination Section 150.425 Applicability Section 150.430 Availability of Names: Statutory Requirements Section 150.435 Standards - Conflicting Names Section 150.440 Distinguishable – Defined Section 150.445 Matters Not Considered Section 150.450 Differences Section 150.455 Surnames Section 150.460 Alphabet Names Section 150.465 Government Affiliation Section 150.470 Restricted and Professional Words Section 150.475 Acceptable Characters of Print Section 150.480 Invalidity Section 150.485 Improper Names Section 150.490 Assumed Corporate Names SUBPART E: SERVICE OF PROCESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE Section 150.500 Preamble Section 150.510 Manner of Service Section 150.520 Place of Service Section 150.530 Payment of Fees Section 150.540 Invalidity SUBPART F: FEES, FRANCHISE TAX AND LICENSE FEES: ANNUAL REPORT Section 150.600 Payment of Fees, Franchise Tax and License Fee Section 150.610 Definitions Section 150.620 Annual Report Section 150.621 Confidentiality of Annual Report Financial Data Section 150.630 Shares Having a Par Value Section 150.631 Amended Annual Report Section 150.632 Officers and Directors – Qualifications Section 150.640 Invalidity SUBPART G: INTERPRETIVE COMMENTS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 150.700 Interpretive Comments Applicable Generally Section 150.705 Paid-In Capital Section 150.710 Advice to the Public Section 150.720 Incorporating Licensed Professionals Section 150.725 Corporation Acting as an Incorporator Section 150.730 Business Hours Section 150.735 Electronic Filing Section 150.740 Extension of Filing and Secretary of State Deadlines

AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Business Corporation Act of 1983 [805 ILCS 5].

SOURCE: Adopted at 9 Ill. Reg. 1433, effective February 1, 1985; amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 5146, effective March 21, 1986; amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 10302, effective June 1, 1987; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 11571, effective July 15, 1993; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 7783, effective May 15, 1994; amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7026, effective May 8, 1996; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 16173, effective December 1, 1997; amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 550, effective December 27, 2002; amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 3504, effective February 3, 2004; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 14047, effective September 1, 2005; amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 12961, effective July 11, 2006; amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 9469, effective July 16, 2007; amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 12039, effective July 16, 2008; emergency amendment at 42 Ill. Reg. 807, effective December 29, 2017, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency amendment to emergency rule at 42 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 9, 2018, for the remainder of 150 days; emergency expired May 27, 2018; emergency amendment at 44 Ill. Reg. 5786, effective March 20, 2020, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency amendment to emergency rule at 44 Ill. Reg. 6601, effective April 9, 2020, for the remainder of the 150 days; emergency amendment to emergency rule at 44 Ill. Reg. 7944, effective April 27, 2020, for the remainder of the 150 days; emergency amendment to emergency rule effective April 27, 2020 suspended by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules at 44 Ill. Reg. 10029, effective May 20, 2020; suspension withdrawn at 44 Ill. Reg. 14082, effective August 11, 2020; emergency rule effective March 20, 2020, as amended April 9, 2020 and April 27, 2020, expired August 16, 2020; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 14019, effective August 17, 2020; emergency amendment at 45 Ill. Reg. 1215, effective January 8, 2021, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 7145, effective May 28, 2021; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 14348, effective July 27, 2022.