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under this Section may, within 30 20 days after notice of the decision, protest and request a hearing. Upon receiving a request for a hearing, the Department shall give notice to the person requesting the hearing of the time and place fixed for the hearing and shall hold a hearing in conformity with the provisions of this Act and then issue its final administrative decision in the matter to that person. In the absence of a protest and request for a hearing within 30 20 days, the Department's decision shall become final without any further determination being made or notice given. (Source: P.A. 100-286, eff. 1-1-18.) (35 ILCS 130/4f) Sec. 4f. Manufacturer representatives. (a) No manufacturer may market cigarettes produced by the manufacturer directly to retailers in this State issued a license under Section 4g of this Act without first having obtained authorization from the Department. Application for authority to maintain representatives in this State to market in this State cigarettes produced by the manufacturer shall be made to the Department, by electronic means, in on a form furnished and prescribed by the Department. Each applicant under this Section shall furnish the following information to the Department in on a form signed and verified by the applicant under penalty of perjury, in an electronic format established by the Department, the following: SB3019 Enrolled LRB104 20255 HLH 33706 b Public Act 104-0468