Illinois § 17-47

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 17-47, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 17-47.

Failure to furnish items of value. A person who is authorized by an issuer to furnish money, goods, property, services or anything else of value upon presentation of a credit card or debit card by the cardholder, or any agent or employee of such person, who, with intent to defraud the issuer or the cardholder, fails to furnish money, goods, property, services or anything else of value which he represents in writing to the issuer that he has furnished is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the difference between the value of all money, goods, property, services and anything else of value actually furnished and the value represented to the issuer to have been furnished does not exceed $150 in any 6-month period; and is guilty of a Class 4 felony if such difference exceeds $150 in any 6-month period. (Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 17-47

What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 17-47 cover?

Section 17-47 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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