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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 20-5. Failure. Upon the failure of a licensee, the Director has all powers as Trustee for the benefit of claimants as established under this Code, including, but not limited to, the power to do the following:
(a) Seize or otherwise gain possession or control of grain assets (except the Department may not seize or otherwise gain possession or control of any equity asset on which there is a valid security interest or other lien without the prior, written permission of the secured party or lien holder), equity assets, and collateral and enforce the lien set forth in Section 20-10.
(b) Protect the grain assets, equity assets (to the extent the Department has received the written permission of any secured party or lien holder to take possession and control of the equity asset), and collateral of or relating to a failed licensee in the possession or under the control of the Department for the benefit of claimants, secured parties, and lien holders.
(c) Liquidate and collect upon all grain assets, equity assets (except the Department may not liquidate and collect upon any equity asset on which there is a valid security interest or other lien without the prior, written permission of the secured party or the lien holder), collateral and guarantees posted with the Department of or relating to a failed licensee, and deposit the proceeds into the Trust Account.
(d) Establish accounts in federally insured financial institutions and hold all moneys received as trustee.
(e) Request the transfer of moneys from the Fund to the Trust Account for the purpose of payment to claimants in accordance with Section 25-10.
(f) Disburse the funds in the Trust Account in accordance with this Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 240. Warehouses § 40/20-5. Failure - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-240-warehouses/il-st-sect-240-40-20-5/
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