205 ILCS 620/2A-3: Certificate of authority.

(a) It shall be lawful for any person to engage in the activity of a special purpose trust company after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly upon filing an application for and procuring from the Secretary a certificate of authority stating that the person has complied with the requirements of this Act and is qualified to engage in the activity of a special purpose trust company.

(b) No natural person or natural persons, firm, partnership, or corporation not having been authorized under this Act shall transact in the activity of a special purpose trust company. A person who violates this Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and the Attorney General or State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurs may restrain the violation by a complaint for injunctive relief.

(c) Any entity that holds a certificate of authority under Article II of this Act may engage in the activity of a special purpose trust company without applying for or receiving a certificate of authority under this Article IIA.

(d) Nothing in this Section shall limit the authority of a depository institution to provide nonfiduciary custodial services consistent with its charter in accordance with applicable law and subject to any limitations and restrictions imposed by its chartering authority.