AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act [430 ILCS 68] and authorized by Section 2605-15 of the Department of State Police Law [20 ILCS 2605].ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
a) All final administrative decisions of ISP shall be subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law [735 ILCS 5/Art. III]. (Section 5-110 of the Act) The term "administrative decision" is defined in Section 3-101 of the Administrative Review Law.
b) If any final ISP action is appealed in circuit court pursuant to this Section, the record on review shall include the following:
1) The application and any other related documents submitted;
2) Any written documentation considered by ISP in making its final decision with respect to the application;
3) Any written correspondence between ISP and the person or entity submitting the application, provided that the correspondence played a material role in the final decision rendered by ISP, made a material argument to ISP with respect to the application or petition, or would be helpful to the circuit court in reviewing the matter because the correspondence provides helpful procedural background; and
4) The transcript of any administrative hearing and any documents or other evidence submitted at the hearing.