(a) As used in this Article, "enforcement action" means an action including, but not limited to, all of the following:
- (1) Suspending or revoking a registration under this Act.
- (2) Ordering a person to cease and desist from doing digital asset business activity with or on behalf of a resident.
- (3) Requesting the court to appoint a receiver for the assets of a person doing digital asset business activity with or on behalf of a resident.
- (4) Requesting the court to issue temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief against a person doing digital asset business activity with or on behalf of a resident.
- (5) Assessing a civil penalty under Section 20-70.
- (6) Recovering on the security under Section 20-5 and initiating a plan to distribute the proceeds for the benefit of a resident injured by a violation of this Act, or law of this State other than this Act that applies to digital asset business activity with or on behalf of a resident.
- (7) Imposing necessary or appropriate conditions on the conduct of digital asset business activity with or on behalf of a resident.
- (8) Seeking restitution on behalf of a resident if the Department shows economic injury due to a violation of this Act.
- (b) The Department may enter into a consent order with a person regarding an enforcement action.
- (c) This Section does not provide a private right of action to a resident, provided this Section does not preclude an action by a resident to enforce rights under Article 5 or subsection (a) of Section 20-5.
(Source: P.A. 104-428, eff. 8-18-25.)