102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3996

 

Introduced 3/4/2021, by Rep. Lance Yednock

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/48-8.5 new

    Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of misrepresenting an animal as a service animal. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly misrepresents an animal that is not a service animal as a service animal for the purpose of obtaining accommodation of the animal in a place of public accommodation that prohibits non-service animals or for the purpose of transportation of the animal on a public conveyance that prohibits non-service animals. Defines "place of public accommodation" and "service animal". Provides that a violation is a petty offense for which the court shall impose a fine of $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second offense, and $750 for a third or subsequent offense. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding
5Section 48-8.5 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/48-8.5 new)
7    Sec. 48-8.5. Misrepresenting an animal as a service
8animal.
9    (a) In this Section:
10     "Place of public accommodation" has the meaning ascribed
11to it in Section 5-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.
12    "Service animal" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
1348-8.
14    (b) A person commits misrepresenting an animal as a
15service animal when he or she knowingly misrepresents an
16animal that is not a service animal as a service animal for the
17purpose of obtaining accommodation of the animal in a place of
18public accommodation that prohibits non-service animals or for
19the purpose of transportation of the animal on a public
20conveyance that prohibits non-service animals.
21    (c) A violation of this Section is a petty offense for
22which the court shall impose a fine of $250 for a first
23offense, $500 for a second offense, and $750 for a third or

 

 

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1subsequent offense.
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3becoming law.