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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB3986
Introduced 1/6/2004, by John J. Millner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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720 ILCS 335/1 |
from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 157.13 |
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Amends the Marks and Serial Numbers Act. Exempts removing, altering,
defacing,
covering, or destroying a firearm serial mark from a violation of the Act.
Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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HB3986 |
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LRB093 14736 RLC 40281 b |
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| AN ACT in relation to criminal law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Marks and Serial Numbers Act is amended by |
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| changing
Section 1 as follows:
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| (720 ILCS 335/1) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 157.13)
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| Sec. 1.
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| Any person who removes, alters, defaces, covers or destroys |
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manufacturers' serial number or any other manufacturers' |
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| number or
distinguishing identification mark upon any machine |
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| or other article of
merchandise, other than a motor vehicle as |
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| defined in Section 1-146 of The
Illinois Vehicle Code or a |
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| firearm, for the purpose of concealing or
destroying the
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| identity of such machine or other article of merchandise shall |
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| be guilty of
a Class B misdemeanor.
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| (Source: P.A. 78-255.)
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law. |