(720 ILCS 545/0.01)(from Ch. 38, par. 84‑0.1) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Boarding Aircraft With Weapon Act. (Source: P.A. 86‑1324.)
(720 ILCS 545/1)(from Ch. 38, par. 84‑1) Sec. 1. It is unlawful for any person to board or attempt to board any
commercial or charter aircraft, having in his possession any firearm,
explosive of any type or other lethal or dangerous weapon. (Source: P. A. 76‑1895.)
(720 ILCS 545/2)(from Ch. 38, par. 84‑2) Sec. 2. This Act does not apply to any person authorized by either the Federal
government or any State government to carry firearms but such person so
exempted from the provisions of this Act shall notify the commander of any
aircraft he is about to board that he does possess a firearm and show
identification satisfactory to the aircraft commander that he is authorized
to carry such firearm. (Source: P. A. 76‑1895.)
(720 ILCS 545/3)(from Ch. 38, par. 84‑3) Sec. 3. Any person purchasing a ticket to board any commercial or charter
aircraft shall by such purchase consent to a search of his person or
personal belongings by the company selling the ticket to him. Such person
may refuse to submit to a search of his person or personal belongings by
the aircraft company but the person refusing may be denied the right to
board such commercial or charter aircraft at the discretion of the carrier.
Such refusal shall create no inference of unlawful conduct. (Source: P. A. 76‑1895.)
(720 ILCS 545/4)(from Ch. 38, par. 84‑4) Sec. 4. Any evidence of criminal activity found during a search made pursuant to
this Act shall be admissible in legal proceedings for the sole purpose of
supporting a charge of violation of this Act and is inadmissible as
evidence in any legal proceeding for any other purpose, except in the prosecution
of offenses related to weapons as set out in Article 24 of the Criminal Code of 1961. (Source: P.A. 82‑662.)
(720 ILCS 545/6)(from Ch. 38, par. 84‑6) Sec. 6. No action may be brought against any commercial or charter airline
company operating in this State, for the refusal of such company to permit
a person to board any aircraft where such person refused to be searched as
set out in Section 3 of this Act. (Source: P. A. 77‑956.)
(720 ILCS 545/7)(from Ch. 38, par. 84‑7) Sec. 7. Sentence. Violation of this Act is a Class 4 felony. (Source: P.A. 92‑854, eff. 12‑5‑02.)
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