101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1577

 

Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Chuck Weaver

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 407/5-5

    Amends the Auction License Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative intent.


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A BILL FOR

 

SB1577LRB101 10834 AMC 55965 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Auction License Act is amended by changing
5Section 5-5 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 407/5-5)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
8    Sec. 5-5. Legislative intent. The The General Assembly
9finds that Illinois does not have the ability, without
10legislation, to enter into reciprocal agreements with other
11states to allow residents of Illinois to practice auctioneering
12in other states. This body further finds that, without
13legislation, Illinois does not have the ability to evaluate the
14competency of persons engaged in the auction business or to
15regulate this business for the protection of the public.
16Therefore, it is the purpose of this Act to license and
17regulate auctioneers.
18(Source: P.A. 91-603, eff. 1-1-00.)