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Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

U.S. state government agency


Summary

U.S. state government agency

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agency_nameIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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chief1_nameMario Treto, Jr.
chief1_positionSecretary
chief2_nameCamile Lindsay
chief2_positionDirector of the Division of Professional Regulation
chief3_nameLaurie Murphy
chief3_positionDirector of the Division of Real Estate
chief4_nameSusana Soriano
chief4_positionDirector of the Division of Banking
chief5_nameFrancisco Menchaca
chief5_positionDirector of the Division of Financial Institutions
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keydocument5Executive Order 6 of 2004
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The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is the Illinois state government code department that through its operational components, the Division of Banking, Division of Financial Institutions, Division of Professional Regulation, and Division of Real Estate, oversees the regulation and licensure of banks and financial institutions, real estate businesses and professionals, and various licensed professions, and is charged with enforcing standards of professional practice and protecting the rights of Illinois residents in their transactions with regulated industries.

Description

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation was created on July 1, 2004. It is responsible for the regulation, oversight, and licensure of almost 300 different types of professional licenses and financial institutions. The current director ("Secretary") of this department is Mario Treto, Jr.

On April 1, 2014, Executive Order 3 (2014) was issued and created the Division of Real Estate.

In August 2013, Illinois became the 20th state to legalize medical cannabis when the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act was signed into law. IDFPR became responsible for licensing and regulating the dispensaries that sell medical cannabis to patients, along with each dispensaries’ Principal Officers, Agents-in-Charge, and Agents.

On June 25, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which made Illinois the 11th state to legalize adult use cannabis. IDFPR oversaw the successful rollout of the program, which allowed existing medical cannabis dispensaries to begin selling adult use cannabis on January 1, 2020. Similar to its medical cannabis licensing responsibilities, IDFPR licenses adult use cannabis dispensaries, along with the Principal Officers, Agents-in-Charge, and Agents at each dispensary. IDFPR is also responsible for tracking and reporting the sales made at adult use cannabis dispensaries.

Professions Regulated by IDFPR

Division of Banking

Division of Financial Institutions

Division of Professional Regulation

Division of Real Estate

References

References

  1. Uphoff, Judy Lee. (2012). "Governing Illinois: Your Connection to State and Local Government". Center Publications, Center for State Policy and Leadership, [[University of Illinois at Springfield]].
  2. {{ILCS. 20. 5. 5-15
  3. "Bank and Trust Companies". Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
  4. "Illinois governor signs law allowing medical marijuana". Reuters.
  5. "Legal marijuana is coming to Illinois as Gov. Pritzker signs bill he calls an ‘important and overdue change to our state’". Chicago Tribune.
  6. "Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act". Illinois General Assembly.
  7. "Illinois Licensed Professionals brochure". Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
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