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92_HB2140eng HB2140 Engrossed LRB9206551RCcd 1 AN ACT in relation to criminal law. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by 5 adding Section 17-25 as follows: 6 (720 ILCS 5/ 17-25 new) 7 Sec. 17-25. Written approval of telephone directory 8 advertisements. 9 (a) In this Section: 10 "Advertisement" means a listing of the name, address, 11 telephone number, e-mail address, or other information 12 concerning a business. 13 "Business" means a place where a trade or occupation is 14 conducted, services are offered for sale to the public, or 15 where tangible personal property is displayed, held, stored, 16 or offered for sale to the public. 17 "Business" also includes a place where a public officer 18 or employee conducts any business. "Business" does not 19 include a place that serves only as a residence. 20 "Internet" means an interactive computer service or 21 system or an information service, system, or access software 22 provider that provides or enables computer access by 23 multiple users to a computer server, and includes, but is not 24 limited to, an information service, system, or access 25 software provider that provides access to a network 26 system commonly known as the Internet, or any comparable 27 system or service and also includes, but is not limited 28 to, a World Wide Web page, newsgroup, message board, mailing 29 list, or chat area on any interactive computer service or 30 system or other online service. 31 "Access" and "computer" have the meanings ascribed HB2140 Engrossed -2- LRB9206551RCcd 1 to them in Section 16D-2 of this Code. 2 "Telephone directory" means a listing of business names 3 and addresses, whether printed or available on the Internet. 4 (b) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly publish or 5 cause to be published in a telephone directory an 6 advertisement for a business without the written consent of 7 the owner of the business. 8 (c) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a petty 9 offense for which the court must sentence the offender to a 10 fine of $500. Each publication of an advertisement for a 11 business without the written approval of the owner of the 12 business is a separate offense. 13 (d) It is a defense to a violation of this Section that 14 the person who published the advertisement or caused the 15 advertisement to be published made a reasonable effort to 16 contact the owner of the business and obtain the consent of 17 the owner of the business before publication of the 18 advertisement.