410 ILCS 615/9: Licenses; fees.

The Department shall issue a license to any person upon receipt and approval of a proper application and the required nonrefundable fee. The license fee and classification of the license shall be established by rule.

A license must be obtained for each separate business location and this license shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the location for which it was purchased. Licenses are non-transferable.

The application for an initial license may be filed at any time prior to beginning business as an egg handler. The licensing year for an egg license shall be July 1 through June 30. The egg license shall expire at the end of the licensing year.

A penalty of $50 shall be assessed for any renewal license not renewed by July 1 of the year in which the license renewal is due. This penalty shall be assessed in addition to the license fee.