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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 116.05. Penalties imposed upon corporations. (a) Each corporation, domestic or foreign, that fails or refuses to file its annual report prior to the first day of its anniversary month shall pay a penalty of $3.
(b) Any corporation, domestic or foreign, failing to pay the prescribed fee for assumed corporate name renewal when due and payable shall be given notice of such nonpayment by the Secretary of State by regular mail; and if such fee together with a penalty fee of $5 is not paid within 90 days after such notice is mailed, the right to use such assumed name shall cease.
(c) Any corporation which (i) puts forth any sign or advertisement, assuming any name other than that by which it is incorporated or otherwise authorized by law to act or (ii) violates Section 103.25, shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be deemed guilty of an additional offense for each day it shall continue to so offend.
(d) Each corporation, domestic or foreign, that fails or refuses (1) to answer truthfully and fully within the time prescribed by this Act interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of State in accordance with this Act, or (2) to perform any other act required by this Act to be performed by the corporation, is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
(e) Each corporation that fails or refuses to file articles of revocation of dissolution within the time period prescribed by this Act is subject to a penalty for each calendar month or part of the month that it is delinquent in the amount of $25.00.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 805. Business Organizations § 105/116.05. Penalties imposed upon corporations - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-805-business-organizations/il-st-sect-805-105-116-05/
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