(720 ILCS 5/17-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 17-4)
Sec. 17-4.
(Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 77-2638. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11 .)
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(720 ILCS 5/17-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 17-5)
Sec. 17-5. Deceptive collection practices.
A collection agency as defined in the Collection Agency Act or any
employee of such collection agency commits a deceptive collection practice
when, with the intent to collect a debt owed to an individual or a corporation or
other entity, he, she, or it does any of the following:
(a) Represents falsely that he or she is an attorney, | ||
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(b) While attempting to collect an alleged debt, | ||
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(c) While attempting to collect an alleged debt, adds | ||
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(d) Threatens to ruin, destroy, or otherwise | ||
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(e) Accepts from an alleged debtor a payment which | ||
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Sentence. The commission of a deceptive collection practice is a Business Offense
punishable by a fine not to exceed $3,000.
(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11 .)
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(720 ILCS 5/17-5.5)
Sec. 17-5.5. Unlawful attempt to collect compensated debt against a crime
victim.
(a) A person or a vendor commits unlawful attempt to collect
a compensated debt against a crime victim when, with intent to collect funds
for a debt incurred by or on behalf of a crime victim, which debt has been
approved for payment by the Court of Claims under the Crime Victims
Compensation Act, but the funds are involuntarily
withheld from the person or vendor by the Comptroller by virtue of an
outstanding obligation owed by the person or vendor to the State under the
Uncollected State Claims Act, the person or vendor:
(1) communicates with, harasses, or intimidates the | ||
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(2) contacts or distributes information to affect the | ||
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(3) takes any other action adverse to the crime | ||
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(b) Sentence. Unlawful attempt to collect a compensated debt against a crime victim is
a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) Nothing in this Code prevents the attempt to collect an uncompensated
debt or an uncompensated portion of a compensated debt incurred by or on behalf
of a crime victim and not covered under the Crime Victims Compensation
Act.
(d) As used in this Section, "crime victim" means a victim of a violent
crime or applicant
as defined in the Crime Victims Compensation Act. "Compensated debt" means a debt incurred by or on behalf of a
crime victim and approved for payment by the Court of Claims under the Crime
Victims Compensation Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11 .)
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(720 ILCS 5/17-5.7)
Sec. 17-5.7. Deceptive advertising. (a) Any person, firm, corporation or association or agent or employee
thereof, who, with intent to sell, purchase, or in any wise dispose of, or
to contract with reference to merchandise, securities, real estate,
service, employment, money, credit or anything offered by such person,
firm, corporation or association, or agent or employee thereof, directly or
indirectly, to the public for sale, purchase, loan, distribution, or the
hire of personal services, or with intent to increase the consumption of or
to contract with reference to any merchandise, real estate, securities,
money, credit, loan, service or employment, or to induce the public in any
manner to enter into any obligation relating thereto, or to acquire title
thereto, or an interest therein, or to make any loan, makes, publishes,
disseminates, circulates, or places before the public, or causes, directly
or indirectly, to be made, published, disseminated, circulated, or placed
before the public, in this State, in a newspaper, magazine, or other
publication, or in the form of a book, notice, handbill, poster, sign,
bill, circular, pamphlet, letter, placard, card, label, or over any radio
or television station, or in any other way similar or dissimilar to the
foregoing, an advertisement, announcement, or statement of any sort
regarding merchandise, securities, real estate, money, credit, service,
employment, or anything so offered for use, purchase, loan or sale, or the
interest, terms or conditions upon which such loan will be made to the
public, which advertisement contains any assertion, representation or
statement of fact which is untrue, misleading or deceptive, shall be guilty
of a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Any person, firm or corporation offering for sale merchandise,
commodities or service by making, publishing, disseminating, circulating or
placing before the public within this State in any manner an advertisement
of merchandise, commodities, or service, with the intent, design or purpose
not to sell the merchandise, commodities, or service so advertised at the
price stated therein, or otherwise communicated, or with intent not to sell
the merchandise, commodities, or service so advertised, may be enjoined
from such advertising upon application for injunctive relief by the
State's Attorney or Attorney General, and shall also be guilty of a Class A
misdemeanor. (c) Any person, firm or corporation who makes, publishes,
disseminates, circulates or places before the public, or causes, directly
or indirectly to be made, published, disseminated, circulated or placed
before the public, in this State, in a newspaper, magazine or other
publication published in this State, or in the form of a book, notice,
handbill, poster, sign, bill, circular, pamphlet, letter, placard, card, or
label distributed in this State, or over any radio or television station
located in this State or in any other way in this State similar or
dissimilar to the foregoing, an advertisement, announcement, statement or
representation of any kind to the public relating to the sale, offering for
sale, purchase, use or lease of any real estate in a subdivision located
outside the State of Illinois may be enjoined from such activity upon
application for injunctive relief by the State's
Attorney or Attorney
General and shall also be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor unless such
advertisement, announcement, statement or representation contains or is
accompanied by a clear, concise statement of the proximity of such real
estate in common units of measurement to public schools, public highways,
fresh water supply, public sewers, electric power, stores and shops, and
telephone service or contains a statement that one or more of such
facilities are not readily available, and name those not available. (d) Subsections (a), (b), and (c) do not apply to any medium for the printing,
publishing, or disseminating of advertising, or any owner, agent or
employee thereof, nor to any advertising agency or owner, agent or employee
thereof, nor to any radio or television station, or owner, agent, or
employee thereof, for printing, publishing, or disseminating, or causing to
be printed, published, or disseminated, such advertisement in good faith
and without knowledge of the deceptive character thereof. (e) No person, firm or corporation owning or operating a service station
shall advertise or hold out or state to the public the per gallon price
of gasoline, upon any sign on the premises of such station, unless such
price includes all taxes, and unless the price, as so advertised, corresponds
with the price appearing on the pump from which such gasoline is dispensed.
Also, the identity of the product must be included with the price in any
such advertisement, holding out or statement to the public. Any person who violates this subsection (e) shall be guilty
of a petty offense.
(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11 .) |
(720 ILCS 5/Art. 17, Subdiv. 10 heading) SUBDIVISION 10. FRAUD ON A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY
(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.) |
(720 ILCS 5/17-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 17-6)
Sec. 17-6. State benefits fraud. (a) A person commits State benefits fraud when he or she obtains or attempts
to obtain money or benefits from the State of Illinois, from any political
subdivision thereof, or from any program funded or administered in whole
or in part by the State of Illinois or any political subdivision thereof
through the knowing use of false identification documents or through the
knowing misrepresentation of his or her age, place of residence, number of dependents,
marital or family status, employment status, financial status, or any other
material fact upon which his eligibility for or degree of participation
in any benefit program might be based.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of State law to the contrary, every
application or other document submitted to an agency or department of the
State of Illinois or any political subdivision thereof to establish or determine
eligibility for money or benefits from the State of Illinois or from any
political subdivision thereof, or from any program funded or administered
in whole or in part by the State of Illinois or any political subdivision
thereof, shall be made available upon request to any law enforcement agency
for use in the investigation or prosecution of State benefits fraud or for
use in the investigation or prosecution of any other crime arising out of
the same transaction or occurrence. Except as otherwise permitted by law,
information disclosed pursuant to this subsection shall be used and disclosed
only for the purposes provided herein. The provisions of this Section shall
be operative only to the extent that they do not conflict with any federal
law or regulation governing federal grants to this State.
(c) Any employee of the State of Illinois or any agency or political subdivision
thereof may seize as evidence any false or fraudulent document presented
to him or her in connection with an application for or receipt of money or benefits
from the State of Illinois, from any political subdivision thereof, or from
any program funded or administered in whole or in part by the State of Illinois
or any political subdivision thereof.
(d) Sentence. (1) State benefits fraud is a Class 4 felony except when more than $300
is obtained, in which case State benefits fraud is a Class 3 felony. (2) If a person knowingly misrepresents oneself as a veteran or as a dependent of a veteran with the intent of obtaining benefits or privileges provided by the State or its political subdivisions to veterans or their dependents, then State benefits fraud is a Class 3 felony when $300 or less is obtained and a Class 2 felony when more than $300 is obtained. For the purposes of this paragraph (2), benefits and privileges include, but are not limited to, those benefits and privileges available under the Veterans' Employment Act, the Viet Nam Veterans Compensation Act, the Prisoner of War Bonus Act, the War Bonus Extension Act, the Military Veterans Assistance Act, the Veterans' Employment Representative Act, the Veterans Preference Act, Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Service Member's Tenure Act, the Housing for Veterans with Disabilities Act, the Under Age Veterans Benefits Act, the Survivors Compensation Act, the Children of Deceased Veterans Act, the Veterans Burial Places Act, the Higher Education Student Assistance Act, or any other loans, assistance in employment, monetary payments, or tax exemptions offered by the State or its political subdivisions for veterans or their dependents.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15; 100-1101, eff. 1-1-19 .)
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(720 ILCS 5/17-6.3)
Sec. 17-6.3. WIC fraud. (a) For the purposes of this Section, the Special
Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children administered by the Illinois Department of Public Health or Department of
Human Services shall be referred to as "WIC". (b) A person commits WIC fraud if he or she knowingly (i) uses, acquires,
possesses, or transfers WIC Food
Instruments or authorizations to participate in WIC in any manner not authorized by law or the rules of the Illinois
Department of Public Health or Department of Human Services or (ii) uses, acquires, possesses, or
transfers altered WIC Food Instruments
or authorizations to participate in WIC. (c) Administrative malfeasance. (1) A person commits administrative malfeasance if he | ||
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(2) An official or employee of the State or a unit of | ||
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(d) Unauthorized possession of identification document. A
person commits unauthorized possession of an identification document if he or she knowingly possesses, with intent to commit a misdemeanor or felony, another person's identification
document issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health or Department of
Human Services. For purposes of this Section, "identification document"
includes, but is not limited to, an authorization to participate in WIC or a card or other document
that identifies a person as being entitled to WIC benefits. (e) Penalties. (1) If an individual, firm, corporation, association, | ||
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(A) the total amount of money involved in the | ||
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(B) the total amount of money involved in the | ||
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(C) the total amount of money involved in the | ||
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(D) the total amount of money involved in the | ||
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(E) the total amount of money involved in the | ||
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(2) A violation of subsection (d) is a Class 4 felony. (3) The State's Attorney of the county in which the | ||
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(4) For purposes of determining the classification of | ||
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(f) Seizure and forfeiture of property. (1) A person who commits a felony violation of this | ||
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(2) Property subject to forfeiture under this | ||
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(A) If the seizure is incident to inspection | ||
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(B) If the property subject to seizure has been | ||
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(C) If there is probable cause to believe that | ||
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(D) If there is probable cause to believe that | ||
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(E) In accordance with the Code of Criminal | ||
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(g) Future participation as WIC vendor. A person
who has
been convicted of a felony violation of this Section is prohibited from
participating as a WIC vendor for a minimum period of 3 years following
conviction and until the total amount of money involved in the violation,
including the value of WIC Food Instruments and the value of commodities, is repaid to WIC.
This prohibition shall extend to any person with management responsibility in a
firm, corporation, association, agency, institution, or other legal entity that
has been convicted of a violation of this Section and to an officer or person
owning, directly or indirectly, 5% or more of the shares of stock or other
evidences of ownership in a corporate vendor.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.) |
(720 ILCS 5/17-6.5)
Sec. 17-6.5. Persons under deportation order; ineligibility for benefits. (a) An individual against whom a United States Immigration Judge
has issued an order of deportation which has been affirmed by the Board of
Immigration Review, as well as an individual who appeals such an order
pending appeal, under paragraph 19 of Section 241(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act relating to persecution of others on
account of race, religion, national origin or political opinion under the
direction of or in association with the Nazi government of Germany or its
allies, shall be ineligible for the following benefits authorized by State law: (1) The homestead exemptions and homestead | ||
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(2) Grants under the Senior Citizens and Persons with | ||
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(3) The double income tax exemption conferred upon | ||
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(4) Grants provided by the Department on Aging. (5) Reductions in vehicle registration fees under | ||
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(6) Free fishing and reduced fishing license fees | ||
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(7) Tuition free courses for senior citizens under | ||
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(8) Any benefits under the Illinois Public Aid Code. (b) If a person has been found by a court to have knowingly
received benefits in violation of subsection (a) and: (1) the total monetary value of the benefits | ||
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(2) the total monetary value of the benefits | ||
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(3) the total monetary value of the benefits | ||
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(4) the total monetary value of the benefits | ||
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(5) the total monetary value of the benefits | ||
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(c) For purposes of determining the classification of an offense under
this Section, all of the monetary value of the benefits
received as a result of the unlawful act,
practice, or course of conduct may be accumulated. (d) Any grants awarded to persons described in subsection (a) may be recovered by the State of Illinois in a civil action commenced
by the Attorney General in the circuit court of Sangamon County or the
State's Attorney of the county of residence of the person described in
subsection (a). (e) An individual described in subsection (a) who has been
deported shall be restored to any benefits which that individual has been
denied under State law pursuant to subsection (a) if (i) the Attorney
General of the United States has issued an order cancelling deportation and
has adjusted the status of the individual to that of a person lawfully
admitted for permanent residence in the United States or (ii) the country
to which the individual has been deported adjudicates or exonerates the
individual in a judicial or administrative proceeding as not being guilty
of the persecution of others on account of race, religion, national origin,
or political opinion under the direction of or in association with the Nazi
government of Germany or its allies.
(Source: P.A. 102-1030, eff. 5-27-22.) |
(720 ILCS 5/17-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 17-7)
(This Section was renumbered as Section 17-60 by P.A. 96-1551.) Sec. 17-7.
(Renumbered).
(Source: P.A. 83-808. Renumbered by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11 .)
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(720 ILCS 5/17-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 17-8)
Sec. 17-8.
(Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 84-418. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11 .)
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(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 or admission to an
institution of higher learning 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 .)
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(720 ILCS 5/17-8.5) Sec. 17-8.5. Fraud on a governmental entity. (a) Fraud on a governmental entity. A person commits fraud on a governmental entity when he
or she
knowingly obtains, attempts to obtain, or causes to be
obtained, by deception, control over the property of
any governmental entity by the making of a
false claim of bodily injury or of damage to or loss or theft of property or
by causing a false claim of bodily injury or of damage to or loss or theft of
property to be made
against
the governmental entity, intending to deprive the governmental entity
permanently
of the use and benefit of that property. (b) Aggravated fraud on a governmental entity. A person commits aggravated fraud on a governmental entity when he or she commits fraud on a governmental entity 3 or more times
within an 18-month period arising out of separate incidents or transactions. (c) Conspiracy to commit fraud on a governmental entity. If aggravated fraud on a governmental entity forms the basis for a charge of conspiracy under Section 8-2 of this Code against a person, the person or persons with whom the accused is
alleged to have agreed to commit the 3 or more violations of this Section need
not be the same person or persons for each violation, as long as the accused
was a part of the common scheme or plan to engage in each of the 3 or more
alleged violations. (d) Organizer of an aggravated fraud on a governmental entity conspiracy. A person commits being an organizer of an aggravated
fraud on a governmental entity conspiracy if aggravated fraud on a governmental entity forms the basis for a charge of conspiracy under Section 8-2 of this Code and the person occupies a
position of organizer, supervisor, financer, or other position of management within the conspiracy. For the purposes of this Section, the
person or persons with whom the accused is alleged to have agreed to commit
the 3 or more violations of subdivision (a)(1) of Section 17-10.5 or subsection (a) of Section 17-8.5 of this Code need not be
the
same person or persons for each violation, as long as the accused occupied
a position of organizer, supervisor, financer, or other position of management
in each of the 3 or more alleged violations. Notwithstanding Section 8-5 of this Code, a person may be convicted and
sentenced both for the offense of being an organizer of an aggravated
fraud
conspiracy and for any other offense that is the object of the conspiracy. (e) Sentence. (1) A violation of subsection (a) in which the value | ||
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(2) A violation of subsection (a) in which the value | ||
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(3) A violation of subsection (a) in which the value | ||
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(4) A violation of subsection (a) in which the value | ||
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(5) A violation of subsection (b) is a Class 1 | ||
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(6) The offense of being an organizer of an | ||
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(7) Notwithstanding Section 8-5 of this Code, a | ||
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(f) Civil damages for fraud on a governmental entity. A
person who knowingly obtains, attempts to obtain, or causes to be obtained, by
deception, control over the property of a governmental entity by the making of
a
false claim of bodily injury or of damage to or loss or theft of property,
intending to deprive the governmental entity permanently of the use and benefit
of that property, shall be civilly liable to the governmental entity that paid
the claim or against whom the claim was made or to the subrogee of the
governmental entity in an amount equal to either 3 times the value of the
property wrongfully obtained or, if property was not wrongfully obtained, twice
the value of the property attempted to be obtained, whichever amount is
greater, plus reasonable attorney's fees. (g) Determination of property value. For the purposes of this Section, if the exact value of the property
attempted to be obtained is either not alleged by the claimant or not otherwise
specifically set, the value
of the
property shall be the fair market replacement value of the property claimed to
be lost, the reasonable costs of reimbursing a vendor or other claimant for
services to be rendered, or both. (h) Actions by State licensing agencies. (1) All State licensing agencies, the Illinois State | ||
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(2) If a person who is licensed or registered under | ||
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(3) Any agency that receives information under this | ||
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(i) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section, "obtain", "obtains control", "deception", "property", and "permanent deprivation" have the meanings ascribed to those terms in Article 15 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11 .) |