IL SB3828

Amends the Cigarette Machine Operators' Occupation Tax Act, Cigarette Tax Act, Cigarette Use Tax Act, and Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995 to modify license application requirements

Eliminates the bond requirement for license applicants beginning July 1, 2027, and requires the Department to release existing bonds within 90 days after that date

Requires license applications to be submitted electronically in a format prescribed by the Department of Revenue

Modifies eligibility criteria for licenses, including allowing the Department to consider felony convictions as a factor in determining good character rather than an absolute bar to licensure (with exceptions)

Updates procedures for hearings regarding contraband cigarettes and expands the protest period from 20 days to 30 days for persons aggrieved by Department decisions