Section 1457.40  Application For Permanent Household Goods Authority

a)         Application for permanent household goods authority shall be filed on forms provided by the Commission and must be accompanied by the following:

1)         The required fee specified in Subpart Q;

2)         If a partnership, a copy of the agreement creating the partnership;

3)         If an Illinois corporation, a copy of the articles of incorporation if less than 1 year old; a certificate of good standing from the Illinois Secretary of State if more than one year old.  If a foreign corporation, authority to do business in Illinois, as recorded with the Illinois Secretary of State; and

4)         If an Illinois limited liability company, a copy of the articles of organization if less than one year old; a certificate of good standing from the Illinois Secretary of State if more than one year old.  If a foreign limited liability company, admission to transact business in Illinois as recorded with the Illinois Secretary of State.

b)         An application for authority shall be deemed to be an application for both temporary and permanent authority, unless the application states otherwise.

c)         Permanent authority shall not be granted:

1)         Unless the applicant has met all of the requirements of Section 1457.10 of this Part; and

2)         Until the applicant has operated for one year in substantial compliance with the rules and regulations of the Commission under a temporary authority granted by the Commission under this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 1149, effective January 9, 2025)