(a) In the event a Qualified Social Equity Applicant seeks to transfer, sell, or grant a cannabis business establishment license within 5 years after it was issued to a person or entity that does not qualify as a Social Equity Applicant, the transfer agreement shall require the new license holder to pay the Cannabis Business Development Fund an amount equal to:
         (1) any fees that were waived by any State agency
    
based on the applicant’s status as a Social Equity Applicant, if applicable;
        (2) any outstanding amount owed by the Qualified
    
Social Equity Applicant for a loan through the Cannabis Business Development Fund, if applicable; and
        (3) the full amount of any grants that the Qualified
    
Social Equity Applicant received from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, if applicable.
    (b) Transfers of cannabis business establishment licenses awarded to a Social Equity Applicant are subject to all other provisions of this Act, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, and rules regarding transfers.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 705/7-25

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14