Illinois § 49-5 Video movie sales and rentals rating violation

Illinois Statutes

§ 49-5 — Video movie sales and rentals rating violation

Illinois § 49-5

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Ch. 720CRIMINAL OFFENSES

Act 720 ILCS 5/Criminal Code of 2012.

Art.Article 49 - Miscellaneous Offenses

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Bluebook

720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 49-5 (2026).

Text

(a)Definitions. As used in this Section, unless the context otherwise requires: "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, or any other legal or commercial entity. "Official rating" means an official rating of the Motion Picture Association of America. "Video movie" means a videotape or video disc copy of a motion picture film.

(b)A person may not sell at retail or rent, or attempt to sell at retail or rent, a video movie in this State unless the official rating of the motion picture from which it is copied is clearly displayed on the outside of any cassette, case, jacket, or other covering of the video movie.

(c)This Section does not apply to any video movie of a motion picture which:

(1)has not been given an official rating; or (2) has been altered in any way subsequent

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(a) Definitions. As used in this Section, unless the context otherwise requires: "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, or any other legal or commercial entity. "Official rating" means an official rating of the Motion Picture Association of America. "Video movie" means a videotape or video disc copy of a motion picture film. (b) A person may not sell at retail or rent, or attempt to sell at retail or rent, a video movie in this State unless the official rating of the motion picture from which it is copied is clearly displayed on the outside of any cassette, case, jacket, or other covering of the video movie. (c) This Section does not apply to any video movie of a motion picture which: (1) has not been given an official rating; or (2) has been altered in any way subsequent to receiving an official rating. (d) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class C misdemeanor.