To qualify for a permit to enter into life care contracts with respect to any facility, a person shall file an application for a permit with the Department on permit application forms provided by the Department and shall attach to the application as an exhibit a copy of the proposed form of life care contract to be entered into with residents at that facility. All applications shall be accompanied by a copy of the Letter of Credit or Escrow Agreement as provided by Section 7 of this Act and by a permit application fee of $100. The application shall be signed under oath by the applicant, and if the applicant is other than an individual the application shall be signed under oath by the chief executive officer of the applicant.
210 ILCS 40/4