093_HB0561

 
                                     LRB093 05560 MBS 05652 b

 1        AN ACT in relation to criminal law.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.   The  Criminal  Code  of  1961 is amended by
 5    changing Section 10-8 as follows:

 6        (720 ILCS 5/10-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-8)
 7        Sec. 10-8. Unlawful sale of a  public  conveyance  travel
 8    ticket to a minor.
 9        (a)  A  person  commits the offense of unlawful sale of a
10    public conveyance travel ticket to a minor  when  the  person
11    sells  a  ticket  for travel on a any public conveyance to an
12    unemancipated minor under 17 years of age without the consent
13    of  the  minor's  parents  or  guardian  for  passage  to   a
14    destination  outside  this state and knows the minor's age or
15    fails to take reasonable measures to  ascertain  the  minor's
16    age.
17        (b)  Evidence.  The fact that the defendant demanded, was
18    shown,  and  reasonably  relied  upon  written  evidence of a
19    person's age in any transaction forbidden by this Section  is
20    competent  evidence,  and  may  be considered in any criminal
21    prosecution for a violation of this Section.
22        (c)  Definition.   "Public   Conveyance",   includes   an
23    airplane,  boat,  bus,  railroad,  train,  taxicab  or  other
24    vehicle used for the transportation of passengers for hire.
25        (d)  Sentence.   Unlawful  sale  of  a  public conveyance
26    travel ticket to a minor is a Class C misdemeanor.
27    (Source: P.A. 86-336.)