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91_HB1182enr HB1182 Enrolled LRB9101095RCks 1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing 2 Section 17-2. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by 6 changing Section 17-2 follows: 7 (720 ILCS 5/17-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 17-2) 8 Sec. 17-2. Impersonating Veteran, Member of Police, 9 Fraternal or Veterans' Organization, or Representative of 10 Charitable Organization - Use of Words "Chicago Police" etc. 11 - Sentence. 12 (a) A person commits a false personation when he or she 13 falsely represents himself or herself to be a member of any 14 police, fraternal or veteran's organization, including the 15 Illinois Police Association, or a representative of any 16 charitable organization, or when any person exhibits or uses 17 in any manner any decal, badge or insignia of any police 18 organization when not authorized to do so by such police 19 organization. 20 (a-5) A person commits a false personation when he or 21 she falsely represents himself or herself to be a veteran in 22 seeking employment or public office. In this subsection, 23 "veteran" means a person who has served in the Armed Services 24 or Reserved Forces of the United States. 25 (b) No person shall use the words "Chicago Police," 26 "Chicago Police Department," "Chicago Patrolman," "Chicago 27 Sergeant," "Chicago Lieutenant," "Chicago Peace Officer" or 28 any other words to the same effect in the title of any 29 organization, magazine, or other publication without the 30 express approval of the Chicago Police Board. 31 (b-5) No person shall use the words "Cook County HB1182 Enrolled -2- LRB9101095RCks 1 Sheriff's Police" or "Cook County Sheriff" or any other words 2 to the same effect in the title of any organization, 3 magazine, or other publication without the express approval 4 of the office of the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board. The 5 references to names and titles in this Section may not be 6 construed as authorizing use of the names and titles of other 7 organizations or public safety personnel organizations 8 otherwise prohibited by this Section or the Solicitation for 9 Charity Act. 10 (c) No person may solicit advertisements to appear in 11 any firefighters', law enforcement or police officers' 12 magazine, journal or other publication without first having 13 obtained a current certificate of qualification from the 14 Illinois Attorney General. Upon the presentation of proof 15 that the applicant does in fact represent a legitimate and 16 bona fide firefighters', law enforcement or police officers' 17 publication, the Attorney General may issue to the applicant 18 a certificate of qualification to solicit advertisements on 19 behalf of such publication. The Attorney General shall 20 prescribe forms and promulgate rules governing the making of 21 applications and the certification of persons under this 22 subsection. 23 (d) Sentence. False personation, unapproved use of a 24 name or title, or solicitation in violation of subsection 25subsections(a),and(b), or (b-5) of this Section is a Class 26 C misdemeanor. False personation in violation of subsection 27 (a-5) is a Class A misdemeanor. Solicitation in violation of 28 subsection (c) of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor. A 29 second or subsequent conviction for a violation of subsection 30 (c) of this Section committed after the first conviction is a 31 Class 4 felony. 32 (Source: P.A. 89-324, eff. 8-13-95.) 33 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon HB1182 Enrolled -3- LRB9101095RCks 1 becoming law.