Illinois established the Restricted Call Registry Act (815 ILCS 402/) which designates the federal FTC National DNC Registry as the Illinois Restricted Call Registry. The Illinois Commerce Commission administers the program. There is NO separate state telemarketer registration requirement or fee in Illinois. It is a violation to call any residential subscriber whose number has appeared on the registry for more than 45 days. Penalties: up to $1,000 for first violation, $2,500 for subsequent violations, assessed by the ICC. Permitted calling hours: 8am-9pm (autodialers: 9am-9pm). Exemptions include telecommunications carriers, banks, savings & loans, credit unions, licensed insurers, and real estate licensees. The Telephone Solicitations Act (815 ILCS 413/) provides additional operational requirements.