Illinois § 16

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 16, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 16.

Saving clauses. Notwithstanding any repeal provisions of this Act, the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act relating to the sale or other disposition of securities and providing penalties for the violation thereof and to repeal Acts in conflict therewith," approved June 10, 1919, as amended, shall remain in force (1) for the prosecution and punishment of any person who, before the effective date of this Act, shall have violated any provision of said Act approved June 10, 1919, as amended; (2) for carrying out the terms of escrow agreements made pursuant to the provisions of said Act approved June 10, 1919, as amended, and (3) for the retention, enforcement and liquidation of deposits made with the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of Section 6a of said Act approved June 10, 1919, as amended, or of subsection E of Section 6 of the Illinois Securities Law of 1953, as amended and in effect prior to January 1, 1986, which deposits, from and after January 1, 1986, shall be subject to the provisions of subsections G, H, and I of Section 6 as if such deposits were made in respect of face amount certificate contracts which were registered under subsection B of Section 6 on or after January 1, 1986. (Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)

Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 16

What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 16 cover?

Section 16 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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