Article 33C - Deception Relating to Certification of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises - Illinois Statutes

      (720 ILCS 5/Art. 33C heading)ARTICLE 33C. DECEPTION RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

(720 ILCS 5/33C‑1) (from Ch. 38, par. 33C‑1)     Sec. 33C‑1. Fraudulently obtaining or retaining certification. A person who, in the course of business, fraudulently obtains or retains certification as a minority owned business or female owned business commits a Class 2 felony. (Source: P.A. 84‑192.)

(720 ILCS 5/33C‑2) (from Ch. 38, par. 33C‑2)     Sec. 33C‑2. Willfully making a false statement. A person who, in the course of business, willfully makes a false statement whether by affidavit, report or other representation, to an official or employee of a State agency or the Minority and Female Business Enterprise Council for the purpose of influencing the certification or denial of certification of any business entity as a minority owned business or female owned business commits a Class 2 felony. (Source: P.A. 84‑192.)

(720 ILCS 5/33C‑3) (from Ch. 38, par. 33C‑3)     Sec. 33C‑3. Willfully obstructing or impeding an official or employee of any agency in his investigation. Any person who, in the course of business, willfully obstructs or impedes an official or employee of any State agency or the Minority and Female Business Enterprise Council who is investigating the qualifications of a business entity which has requested certification as a minority owned business or a female owned business commits a Class 2 felony. (Source: P.A. 84‑192.)

(720 ILCS 5/33C‑4) (from Ch. 38, par. 33C‑4)     Sec. 33C‑4. Fraudulently obtaining public moneys reserved for disadvantaged business enterprises. Any person who, in the course of business, fraudulently obtains public moneys reserved for, or allocated or available to minority owned businesses or female owned businesses commits a Class 2 felony. (Source: P.A. 84‑192.)

(720 ILCS 5/33C‑5) (from Ch. 38, par. 33C‑5)     Sec. 33C‑5. Definitions. As used in this Article, "minority owned business", "female owned business", "State agency" and "certification" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act. (Source: P.A. 92‑16, eff. 6‑28‑01.)