§ 5-55 — Administration of this Law

(a) This Law shall be administered by the Secretary of State. (b) It is unlawful for the Secretary of State or any of his or her officers or employees to use for personal benefit any information which is filed with or obtained by the Secretary of State and which is not made public. No provision of this Law authorizes the Secretary of State or any of the Secretary of State's officers or employees to disclose any such information except among themselves or when necessary or appropriate in a proceeding or investigation under this Law. No provision of this Law either creates or derogates from any privilege which exists at common law or otherwise when documentary or other evidence is sought under a subpoena directed to the Secretary of State or any of the Secretary of State's officers or employees. (c) In no case shall the Secretary of State or any of his or her employees or agents, in the administration of this Law, incur any official or personal liability by instituting an injunction or other proceeding, by denying, suspending, or revoking the registration of any business opportunity, by prohibiting the offer or sale of any business opportunity, or by prohibiting any person from offering or selling business opportunities.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 89-209, eff. 1-1-96; 90-70, eff. 7-8-97.)