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430 ILCS 68/5-5

(430 ILCS 68/5-5)

Sec. 5-5. Definitions. In this Act:

"Certified licensee" means a licensee that has previously certified its license with the Illinois State Police 
under this Act.

    "Director" means the Director of the Illinois State Police.
    "Entity" means any person, firm, corporation, group of individuals, or other legal entity.

"Inventory" means firearms in the possession of an individual or entity for the purpose of sale or
transfer.

"License" means a Federal Firearms License authorizing a person or entity to engage in the business of
dealing firearms.

"Licensee" means a person, firm, corporation, or other entity who has been given, and is currently in
possession of, a valid Federal Firearms License.

"Retail location" means a store open to the public from which a certified licensee
engages in the business of selling, transferring, or facilitating a sale or transfer of a firearm.
For purposes of this Act, the World Shooting and Recreational Complex, a gun show, or a similar event at which a certified licensee engages in business from time to time is not a retail location.

(Source: P.A. 101-80, eff. 7-12-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)