No person shall be permitted to subscribe for more than 10 shares of the capital stock of such association, nor shall any person be permitted to own or control more than 10 shares of the capital stock of such association. The shares of stock shall not be less than $5 nor more than $1,000 a share, and subscriptions thereto shall be made payable to the association at such time or times and in such manner as shall be determined by the directors. No stock shall be issued except at its par value and no stock shall be issued in amount to exceed $10,000 to any one shareholder, except as hereinafter provided for in Section 12 of this Act.
     No commission shall be directly or indirectly charged, secured, or collected for selling stock in such association, and any person, firm or corporation, charging, receiving or procuring, directly or indirectly, any such commission commits a petty offense and shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $100.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 805 ILCS 310/2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts