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Public Act 90-0390

HB1397 Enrolled                                LRB9004872RCks

    AN ACT to amend the  Criminal  Code  of  1961  by  adding
Section 17-22.

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

    Section 5.  The Criminal  Code  of  1961  is  amended  by
adding Section 17-22 as follows:

    (720 ILCS 5/17-22 new)
    Sec.  17-22.  False  information  on  an  application for
employment with certain public or private agencies.
    (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 wilfully 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)  Sentence.  A violation of this Section is a Class  A
misdemeanor.
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