Illinois § 5
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 5, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5.
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Admission" means entry by a person into a live adult entertainment facility. "Department" means the Department of Revenue. "Live adult entertainment facility" means a striptease club or other business that serves or permits the consumption of alcohol on its premises, and, during at least 30 consecutive or nonconsecutive days in a calendar year, offers or provides activities by employees, agents, or contractors of the business that involve nude or partially denuded individuals that, when considered as a whole, appeal primarily to an interest in nudity or sex. "Nude or partially denuded individual" means an individual who is: (1) entirely unclothed; or (2) clothed in a manner that leaves uncovered or visible through less than fully opaque clothing any portion of the breasts below the top of the areola of the breasts, if the person is female, or any portion of the genitals or buttocks. "Operator" means any person who owns or operates a live adult entertainment facility in this State. (Source: P.A. 97-1035, eff. 1-1-13.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 5
What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 5 cover?
Section 5 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.
How do I cite Illinois § 5?
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