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Find information on Illinois Cannabis Business Fees. Including fees for permits, license renewal, agent ID cards or community college ID cards, alterations, change of location, change of ownership, product registration, fines, and more.
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Fees Chart
All license fees are nonrefundable
| Fee Type | Medical Cultivation Center | Adult Use Cultivation Center | Cannabis Business Development Fees | Community College | Craft Grower | Infuser | Transporter**** Fees waived 1/1/2024-1/1/2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Application for License |
$ 25,000 |
$ 100,000 |
Not applicable |
$ 100 |
$ 5,000 |
$ 5,000 |
$ 5,000 |
|
License Awarded |
$ 200,000 |
$ 100,000 |
* |
$ 100 |
$ 40,000 |
$ 5,000 |
$ 10,000 |
|
License Renewal |
$ 100,000 |
$ 100,000 |
Not applicable |
$ 0 |
$40,000 |
$20,000 |
$ 10,000 |
|
Agent ID Card or Community College ID Card Application |
$ 100 |
$ 100 |
Not applicable |
$ 50 |
$ 100 |
$ 100 |
$ 100 |
|
Agent ID Card or Community College ID Card Renewal |
$ 100 |
$ 100 |
Not applicable |
$ 50 |
$ 100 |
$ 100 |
$ 100 |
|
Alteration |
$ 500 |
$ 500 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
$ 250 |
$ 125 |
No fee required with application |
|
Modification Application Fee |
$ 4,000 |
$ 4,000 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
$ 2,000 |
$ 1,000 |
No fee required with application |
|
Change of Location Application |
$ 4,000 |
$ 4,000 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
$ 2,000 |
$1,000 |
No fee required with application |
|
Product Registration |
$ 25 |
$ 25 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
$ 25 |
$ 25 |
Not applicable |
|
Fines** |
Not to exceed $ 50,000 for each violation |
Not to exceed $ 50,000 for each violation |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not to exceed $ 15,000 for each violation |
Not to exceed $ 10,000 for each violation |
Not to exceed $ 10,000 for each violation |
|
Change of Ownership |
$ 1,000 |
$ 1,000 |
*** |
Not applicable |
$ 1,000 |
$ 1,000 |
$ 0 |
|
Change of Stock Ownership / Officers / Board Members |
$ 1,000 |
$ 1,000 |
*** |
Not applicable |
$ 1,000 |
$ 1,000 |
$ 0 |
Social Equity 50% Fee Waiver Eligibility with DCR Approval
* Refer to 410 ILCS 705/20-10 for Cannabis Business Development Fund fee details.
** (8 IAC 1300.630)(e)) In a case where a licensed cannabis business establishment notifies the Department of a violation at its premises, initiating an investigation, and cooperates fully with the Department through the investigation process, the fine shall be limited to an amount not to exceed $2,000.
*** (410 ILCS 705/7-25) Sec. 7-25. Transfer of license awarded to Qualified Social Equity Applicant. (a) In the event a Qualified Social Equity Applicant seeks to transfer, sell, or grant a cannabis business establishment license within 5 years after it was issued to a person or entity that does not qualify as a Social Equity Applicant, the transfer agreement shall require the new license holder to pay the Cannabis Business Development Fund an amount equal to: (1) any fees that were waived by any State agency based on the applicant's status as a Social Equity Applicant, if applicable; (2) any outstanding amount owed by the Qualified Social Equity Applicant for a loan through the Cannabis Business Development Fund, if applicable; and (3) the full amount of any grants that the Qualified Social Equity Applicant received from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, if applicable. (b) Transfers of cannabis business establishment licenses awarded to a Social Equity Applicant are subject to all other provisions of this Act, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, and rules regarding transfers. (Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
**** (410 ILCS 705/40-5) Sec. 40-5. Issuance of licenses. (c) Entities awarded a license under this Article shall not be required to pay any fee required under Section 40-10 of this Article, the nonrefundable renewal fee required under Section 40-40 of this Article, or any other license fee required under this Article or by rule from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2028. (Source: P.A. 103-578, eff. 1-1-24; P.A. 104-463, eff. 6-12-26.)
***** Refer to 8 IAC 1300.320(h) and 8 IAC 1300.420(h). Rule change allows each Craft Grower and Infuser to complete two future renewals with no renewal fee required. (CRTA Adopted Amendments April 2026, eff. 4-29-26.)