(Text of Section before amendment by P.A.
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(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-420)
Sec. 2005. Qualifications for licensure.
(a)No person shall qualify to hold a license who:
(1)is under 21 years of age;
(2)has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term
exceeding one year;
(3)is under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one
year;
(4)is a fugitive from justice;
(5)is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance as defined in Section
102 of the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 802 et seq.);
(6)has been adjudicated a person with a mental disability as defined in Section 1.1 of
the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; or
(7)is not a legal citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent
residence.
(b)A person who has been granted a "relief from disabilities" regarding criminal convictions and indictments, pursuant to the federal Safe Explosives Act (18 U.S.C. Sec. 845) may receive a license provided all other qualifications under this Act are met.
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-420)
Sec. 2005. Qualifications for licensure.
(a)No person shall qualify to hold a license who:
(1)is under 21 years of age;
(2)has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term
exceeding one year;
(3)is under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one
year;
(4)is a fugitive from justice;
(5)is an unlawful user of or addicted to alcohol or any controlled substance as defined
in Section 102 of the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 802 et seq.);
(6)has been adjudicated a person with a mental disability as defined in Section 1.1 of
the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or the person's FOID card is suspended or revoked; or
(7)is not a legal citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent
residence.
(b)A person who has been granted a "relief from disabilities" regarding criminal convictions and indictments, pursuant to the federal Safe Explosives Act (18 U.S.C. Sec. 845) may receive a license provided all other qualifications under this Act are met.