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| | HB4090 Engrossed | | LRB098 15648 RLC 50679 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 17-8.3 as follows:
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| 6 | | (720 ILCS 5/17-8.3)
(was 720 ILCS 5/17-22)
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| 7 | | Sec. 17-8.3.
False information on an application for |
| 8 | | employment with
certain public or private agencies; use of |
| 9 | | false academic degree.
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| 10 | | (a) It is unlawful for an applicant for employment with a |
| 11 | | public or private
agency that provides State funded services to |
| 12 | | persons with mental illness or
developmental disabilities to |
| 13 | | knowingly furnish false information regarding
professional |
| 14 | | certification, licensing, criminal background, or employment
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| 15 | | history for the 5 years immediately preceding the date of |
| 16 | | application
on an
application for
employment with the agency if |
| 17 | | the position of employment requires or provides
opportunity for |
| 18 | | contact with persons with mental illness or developmental
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| 19 | | disabilities.
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| 20 | | (b) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly use a false |
| 21 | | academic
degree for the purpose of obtaining employment, |
| 22 | | obtaining or admission to an
institution of higher learning, |
| 23 | | obtaining or admission to an advanced degree
program at an |