§200.98. Qualifications for Licensure

a)         The Department will issue a license to an applicant who:

 

1)         is at least 21 years of age;

 

2)         has not been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;

 

3)         is not under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;

 

4)         is not a fugitive from justice;

 

5)         is not an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in Section 802 of the federal Controlled Substances Act) (21 USC 802);

 

6)         has not been adjudicated as a person with a mental disability, as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Act [430 ILCS 65];

 

7)         is a legal citizen of the United States; and

 

8)         has not been dishonorably discharged from the armed services.

 

b)         A person who has been granted a "relief from disabilities" regarding criminal convictions and indictments, pursuant to 27 CFR 555.142, may receive a license provided all other qualifications under the Act are met.

 

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 4490, effective March 26, 2021)