Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 130/115.5 – Social Equity Justice Involved Medical Lottery
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(a) In this Section:
“By lot” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1-10 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.
“Qualifying Applicant” has the same meaning as defined in subsection (a-5) of Section 115.
“Social Equity Justice Involved Applicant” has the same meaning as defined in subsection (a-5) of Section 115.
“Social Equity Justice Involved Medical Lottery” means the process of issuing 5 available medical cannabis dispensing organization registrations by lot, conducted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, for applicants who are either: (i) Social Equity Justice Involved Applicants; or (ii) Qualifying Applicants.
(b) The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall conduct a Social Equity Justice Involved Medical Lottery to award up to 5 medical cannabis dispensing organization registrations by lot in accordance with Section 115.
(c) The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules through emergency rulemaking in accordance with subsection (kk) of Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to create a registration process, a streamlined application, an application fee not to exceed $5,000 for purposes of this Section, and limits on the number of entries into the Social Equity Justice Involved Medical Lottery, as well as any other measures to reduce barriers to enter the cannabis industry. The General Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to regulate cannabis use is deemed an emergency and necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
(d) Social Equity Justice Involved Applicants awarded a registration under subsection (a-5) of Section 115 are eligible to serve purchasers at the same site and a secondary site under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, subject to application and inspection processes established by the Department. The licenses issued under this Section shall be valid for 2 years after the date of issuance and shall renew in the manner proscribed by the Department.
(e) No applicant may be awarded more than one medical cannabis dispensing organization registration at the conclusion of the lottery conducted under this Section.
(f) No individual may be listed as a principal officer of more than one medical cannabis dispensing organization registration awarded under this Section.
“By lot” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1-10 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 130/115.5
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
“Qualifying Applicant” has the same meaning as defined in subsection (a-5) of Section 115.
“Social Equity Justice Involved Applicant” has the same meaning as defined in subsection (a-5) of Section 115.
“Social Equity Justice Involved Medical Lottery” means the process of issuing 5 available medical cannabis dispensing organization registrations by lot, conducted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, for applicants who are either: (i) Social Equity Justice Involved Applicants; or (ii) Qualifying Applicants.
(b) The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall conduct a Social Equity Justice Involved Medical Lottery to award up to 5 medical cannabis dispensing organization registrations by lot in accordance with Section 115.
(c) The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules through emergency rulemaking in accordance with subsection (kk) of Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to create a registration process, a streamlined application, an application fee not to exceed $5,000 for purposes of this Section, and limits on the number of entries into the Social Equity Justice Involved Medical Lottery, as well as any other measures to reduce barriers to enter the cannabis industry. The General Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to regulate cannabis use is deemed an emergency and necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
(d) Social Equity Justice Involved Applicants awarded a registration under subsection (a-5) of Section 115 are eligible to serve purchasers at the same site and a secondary site under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, subject to application and inspection processes established by the Department. The licenses issued under this Section shall be valid for 2 years after the date of issuance and shall renew in the manner proscribed by the Department.
(e) No applicant may be awarded more than one medical cannabis dispensing organization registration at the conclusion of the lottery conducted under this Section.
(f) No individual may be listed as a principal officer of more than one medical cannabis dispensing organization registration awarded under this Section.