093_HB0561
LRB093 05560 MBS 05652 b
1 AN ACT in relation to criminal law.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
5 changing Section 10-8 as follows:
6 (720 ILCS 5/10-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-8)
7 Sec. 10-8. Unlawful sale of a public conveyance travel
8 ticket to a minor.
9 (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful sale of a
10 public conveyance travel ticket to a minor when the person
11 sells a ticket for travel on aany public conveyance to an
12 unemancipated minor under 17 years of age without the consent
13 of the minor's parents or guardian for passage to a
14 destination outside this state and knows the minor's age or
15 fails to take reasonable measures to ascertain the minor's
16 age.
17 (b) Evidence. The fact that the defendant demanded, was
18 shown, and reasonably relied upon written evidence of a
19 person's age in any transaction forbidden by this Section is
20 competent evidence, and may be considered in any criminal
21 prosecution for a violation of this Section.
22 (c) Definition. "Public Conveyance", includes an
23 airplane, boat, bus, railroad, train, taxicab or other
24 vehicle used for the transportation of passengers for hire.
25 (d) Sentence. Unlawful sale of a public conveyance
26 travel ticket to a minor is a Class C misdemeanor.
27 (Source: P.A. 86-336.)