(225 ILCS 210/2004) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2004)
Sec. 2004. Investigation; Examination of applicant. Upon receipt of an
application, the Department shall investigate the eligibility of the
applicant. The Department has authority to request and receive from any
federal, state or local governmental agency such information and assistance
as will enable the Department to carry out its powers and duties under this Act. The Illinois
State Police shall cause the fingerprint based data or other state of the art criminal identification data of each applicant
to be compared with the fingerprint based data or other state of the art criminal identification data of criminals now or hereafter filed with
the Illinois State Police and with federal law enforcement agencies
maintaining official criminal identification files. The investigation shall include,
but is not limited to, an oral examination and a written examination as to the
applicant's knowledge and ability regarding basic safety, possession,
handling, use, storage, disposal and transportation of explosives. Passage
of these examinations is prerequisite to being considered for license
issuance. Such
examinations may be administered by any person designated by the Department.
(Source: P.A. 96-1194, eff. 1-1-11.)
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