HB4090eng 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4090 Engrossed LRB098 15648 RLC 50679 b

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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

Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing Section 17-8.3 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/17-8.3) (was 720 ILCS 5/17-22)

Sec. 17-8.3. False information on an application for employment with certain public or private agencies; use of false academic degree.

(a) It is unlawful for an applicant for employment with a public or private agency that provides State funded services to persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities to knowingly furnish false information regarding professional certification, licensing, criminal background, or employment history for the 5 years immediately preceding the date of application on an application for employment with the agency if the position of employment requires or provides opportunity for contact with persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities.

(b) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly use a false academic degree for the purpose of obtaining employment, obtaining or admission to an institution of higher learning, obtaining or admission to an advanced degree program at an institution of higher learning, or for the purpose of obtaining a promotion or higher compensation in employment.

(c) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)