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Illinois Statutes Chapter 815. Business Transactions § 5/9. Advertising

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 9. Advertising. The Secretary of State may by rule or regulation require the filing with him or her of any prospectus, pamphlet, circular, form letter, advertisement or other sales literature or advertising communication addressed or intended for distribution or dissemination in this State to prospective investors, including clients or prospective clients of an investment adviser; provided, that no such filing may be required with respect to:

(1) securities exempt from registration pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of this Act or sold solely in transactions of the nature set forth in Section 4 of this Act;

(2) securities registered under both the Federal 1933 Act  1 and subsection A or B of Section 5, 6 or 7 of this Act;

(2.5) federal covered securities; or

(3) advertisements appearing in newspapers, magazines or periodicals of regular publication and established paid circulation, other than an advertisement which constitutes an offer of securities which is not covered by any of the exemptions set forth in Section 4 of this Act, and which securities are not exempt from registration pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of this Act.

1 15 U.S.C.A. § 77a et seq.
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