205 ILCS 660/16.5: Cease and desist orders.

(a) The Secretary may issue a cease and desist order to a sales finance agency or other person doing business without the required license when, in the opinion of the Secretary, the licensee or other person is violating or is about to violate any provision of this Act or any law, rule, or requirement imposed in writing by the Department.

(b) The Secretary may issue a cease and desist order prior to a hearing.

(c) The Secretary shall serve notice of the Secretary's action, designated as a cease and desist order made pursuant to this Section, including a statement of the reasons for the action, either personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested. Service by certified mail shall be deemed completed when the notice is deposited in the U.S. mail.

(d) Within 15 days of service of the cease and desist order, the sales finance agency or other person may request, in writing, a hearing.

(e) The Secretary shall schedule a hearing within 30 days after the request for a hearing unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.

(f) The Secretary shall have the authority to prescribe rules for the administration of this Section.

(g) If it is determined that the Secretary had the authority to issue the cease and desist order, the Secretary may issue such orders as may be reasonably necessary to correct, eliminate, or remedy such conduct.

(h) The powers vested in the Secretary by this Section are additional to any and all other powers and remedies vested in the Secretary by law, and nothing in this Section shall be construed as requiring that the Secretary shall employ the powers conferred in this Section instead of or as a condition precedent to the exercise of any other power or remedy vested in the Secretary.

(i) The cost for the administrative hearing shall be set by rule.