(a) Each licensee must keep accurate accounts, books and records in this State at the principal place of business identified in the licensee’s license application or as otherwise approved by the Comptroller in writing of all transactions, copies of agreements, dates and amounts of payments made or received, the names and addresses of the contracting parties, the names and addresses of persons for whose benefit funds are received, if known, and the names of the trust depositories. Additionally, for a period not to exceed 6 months after the performance of all terms in a pre-need sales contract, the licensee shall maintain copies of each pre-need contract at the licensee branch location where the contract was entered or at some other location agreed to by the Comptroller in writing.
     (b) Each licensee must maintain such records for a period of 3 years after the licensee shall have fulfilled his or her obligation under the pre-need contract or 3 years after any stored merchandise shall have been provided to the purchaser or beneficiary, whichever is later.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 390/20

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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

     (c) Each licensee shall submit reports to the Comptroller annually, under oath, on forms furnished by the Comptroller. The annual report shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following:
         (1) An accounting of the principal deposit and
    
additions of principal during the fiscal year.
        (2) An accounting of any withdrawal of principal or
    
earnings.
        (3) An accounting at the end of each fiscal year, of
    
the total amount of principal and earnings held.
    (d) The annual report shall be filed by the licensee with the Comptroller within 75 days after the end of the licensee’s fiscal year. An extension of up to 60 days may be granted by the Comptroller, upon a showing of need by the licensee. Any other reports shall be in the form furnished or specified by the Comptroller. If a licensee fails to submit an annual report to the Comptroller within the time specified in this Section, the Comptroller shall impose upon the licensee a penalty of $5 per day for the first 15 days past due, $10 per day for 16 through 30 days past due, $15 per day for 31 through 45 days past due, and $20 per day for the 46th day and every day thereafter the licensee remains delinquent in submitting the annual report. The Comptroller may abate all or part of the $5 daily penalty for good cause shown. Each report shall be accompanied by a check or money order in the amount of $10 payable to: Comptroller, State of Illinois.
     (e) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly, a licensee may report all required information concerning the sale of outer burial containers on the licensee’s annual report required to be filed under this Act and shall not be required to report that information under the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act, as long as the information is reported under this Act.