Illinois Statutes Chapter 205. Financial Regulation § 305/66. Illegal loans

(1) Any officer, director or member of a committee of a credit union who knowingly permits a loan to be made or participates in a loan to a nonmember of the credit union, is guilty of a Class A Misdemeanor and is primarily liable to the credit union for the amount illegally loaned, and the illegality of the loan is not a defense in any action by the credit union to recover the balance owing on the loan.

(2) Any officer, director, member of a committee or employee of a credit union who solicits or accepts any payment of property or gift as consideration for influencing the approval or granting of a loan is guilty of a Class A Misdemeanor and is primarily liable to the credit union for the amount loaned. The loan is illegal and may be immediately collected in full by the credit union. The illegality of the loan is no defense in any action by the credit union to recover the balance owing on the loan.