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90_SB0461
720 ILCS 5/24-2.3 new
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to prohibit the sale of
firearms by a person unless the person operates from a fixed
location and is registered under the Retailers' Occupation
Tax Act. Provides that an isolated or occasional sale is not
prohibited. Makes a violation a Class A misdemeanor.
LRB9002478RCks
LRB9002478RCks
1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by adding
2 Section 24-2.3.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding
6 Section 24-2.3 as follows:
7 (720 ILCS 5/24-2.3 new)
8 Sec. 24-2.3. Retail sale of firearms.
9 (a) A person may not sell firearms in this State unless
10 the person:
11 (1) operates from one or more fixed locations that
12 are zoned for commercial uses or are nonconforming uses
13 that have been continuously used as retail
14 establishments; and
15 (2) has a certificate of registration under Section
16 2a of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act.
17 (b) Nothing in this Section prohibits an isolated or
18 occasional sale of a firearm by an individual. For purposes
19 of this Section, "isolated or occasional sale" is used as in
20 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act.
21 (c) A person who violates this Section is guilty of a
22 Class A misdemeanor.