SB2616 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB093 14737 RLC 40282 b

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2616

Introduced 2/4/2004, by William R. Haine

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 335/1

from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 157.13

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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Marks and Serial Numbers Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

(720 ILCS 335/1) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 157.13)

Sec. 1.

Any person who removes, alters, defaces, covers or destroys the manufacturers' serial number or any other manufacturers' number or distinguishing identification mark upon any machine or other article of merchandise, other than a motor vehicle as defined in Section 1-146 of The Illinois Vehicle Code or a firearm, for the purpose of concealing or destroying the identity of such machine or other article of merchandise shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(Source: P.A. 78-255.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.