Illinois Code § 8-2
Illinois Code § 8-2. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 8-2.
Unauthorized activities. A person shall not engage in the business of money transmission on behalf of a person not licensed under this Act or not exempt pursuant to Article III of this Act. A person that engages in such activity provides money transmission to the same extent as if the person were a licensee, and shall be jointly and severally liable with the unlicensed or nonexempt person. (Source: P.A. 103-991, eff. 8-9-24.)
Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 8-2
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
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