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Public Act 92-0428
HB3214 Enrolled LRB9205770RCcd
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 Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
adding Section 16-17 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/16-17 new)
Sec. 16-17. Theft of advertising services.
(a) In this Section, "unauthorized advertisement" means
any form of representation or communication, including any
handbill, newsletter, pamphlet, or notice that contains any
letters, words, or pictorial representation that is attached
to or inserted in a newspaper or periodical without a
contractual agreement between the publisher and an
advertiser.
(b) Any person who knowingly attaches or inserts an
unauthorized advertisement in a newspaper or periodical, and
who redistributes it to the public or who has the intent to
redistribute it to the public, is guilty of the offense of
theft of advertising services.
(c) Sentence. Theft of advertising services is a Class A
misdemeanor.
(d) This Section applies to any newspaper or periodical
that is offered for retail sale or is distributed without
charge.
(e) This Section does not apply if the publisher or
authorized distributor of the newspaper or periodical
consents to the attachment or insertion of the advertisement.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
Passed in the General Assembly May 22, 2001.
Approved August 17, 2001.
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