Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 52, December 29, 2023
a) The application for a certificate of
qualification must be made on the form prescribed by the Attorney General. The
soliciting organization must file a complete application together with the
appropriate attachments as required by this Part. The use of substitute forms
or computer printouts may be used if they contain the same information as
required herein.
b) The completed
application filed with the Attorney General shall contain the following
information:
1) The name and address of the
business of the advertisement solicitor.
2) The name and address of the Illinois
registered agent, if the advertisement solicitor's business is a
corporation.
3) If the
advertisement solicitor's business is not located in Illinois, then the
principal Illinois address, if any, where records are kept.
4) If the business is not a corporation, but
is a partnership or individual, then a listing of name, address, title,
birthdate, driver's license number and state of issuance, of all individuals or
partners.
5) If the business is a
corporation, then information concerning all officers, directors, executive
personnel and owners of ten percent or more of the capital stock shall be
listed, which includes name, address, title, percent of stock owned,
birthdates, driver's license numbers and state of issue of each such
person.
6) Provide information as
to when and where the advertisement solicitor's firm was first organized to do
business.
7) If either an Illinois
corporation or a non-resident corporation, when it was organized to do business
in Illinois and the Illinois Secretary of State's file number.
8) The nature of any business, other than
advertisement soliciting conducted by the applicant and the states in which
such business was conducted.
9) The
names and addresses of any, law enforcement, police or firefighters'
organizations with which the applicant has written publishing contracts to act
as an advertisement solicitor in Illinois. Provide the name of the law
enforcement, police or firefighters' organization, address and date of
contract.
10) A list of the names,
and mailing addresses of each employee or agent of the applicant or independent
contractor associated with the applicant, who will also be engaged in
soliciting law enforcement, police officers' or firefighters' advertisements in
Illinois.
c) The
application must also include the following attachments:
1) A copy of the Articles if Incorporation or
Certificate of Authority of the Applicant and advertising solicitor as issued
by the Illinois Secretary of State, or if unincorporated, a copy of
establishing instrument (charter, constitution, by-laws or filing with the
county under the assumed name statutes)
2) A copy of the written publishing agreement
between the advertisement solicitor and the bona fide and legitimate law
enforcement, police or firefighters' organization or association.
3) A copy of the Articles of Incorporation or
other establishing instrument (charter, constitution, by-laws, or filing with
the county under the assumed name acts) of each law enforcement, police or
firefighters' organization being represented by the applicant.
4) A copy of the Federal Internal Revenue
Service determination letter indicating tax exempt status for the law
enforcement, police officer's or firefighters' association or organization
being represented by the advertisement solicitor.
d) All information and requested attachments
must be submitted to the Attorney General in order for the solicitor to qualify
for the issuance of a Certificate of Qualification.
e) The solicitor shall notify the Attorney
General of any changes in information within ten (10) days of the
change.