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A separate annual license shall be obtained for each place of business at which a person who is required to procure a remote retail seller's license under this Section proposes to engage in business as a remote retail seller under this Act. All licenses issued by the Department under this Section shall be valid for a period not to exceed one year after issuance unless sooner revoked, canceled, or suspended as provided in this Act. All licenses must be renewed on an annual basis. An application submitted by a remote retail seller shall include an acknowledgement consenting to the jurisdiction of the Department and the courts of this State concerning the enforcement of this Act and any related laws, rules, and regulations, including authorizing the Department of Revenue to conduct inspections and audits for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act and to issue penalties for violations of this Act. Each remote retail seller must perform age verification through an independent, third-party age verification service that compares information available from a commercially available database, or aggregate of databases, that are regularly used by government agencies and businesses for the purpose of age and identity verification to the personal information entered by the individual during the ordering process that establishes that the individual is of age. The following are ineligible to receive a remote retail seller's license under this Act: SB3019 Enrolled LRB104 20255 HLH 33706 b Public Act 104-0468