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430 ILCS 66/70 (2026)

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(430 ILCS 66/70)
    Sec. 70. Violations.
    (a) A license issued or renewed under this Act shall be revoked if, at any time, the licensee is found to be ineligible for a license under this Act or the licensee no longer meets the eligibility requirements of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
    (b) A license shall be suspended if an order of protection, including an emergency order of protection, plenary order of protection, or interim order of protection under Article 112A of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, or if a firearms restraining order, including an emergency firearms restraining order, under the Firearms Restraining Order Act, is issued against a licensee for the duration of the order, or if the Illinois State Police is made aware of a similar order issued against the licensee in any other jurisdiction. If an order of protection is issued against a licensee, the licensee shall surrender the license, as applicable, to the court at the time the order is entered or to the law enforcement agency or entity serving process at the time the licensee is served the order. The court, law enforcement agency, or entity responsible for serving the order of protection shall notify the Illinois State Police within 7 days and transmit the license to the Illinois State Police.
    (c) A license is invalid upon expiration of the license, unless the licensee has submitted an application to renew the license, and the applicant is otherwise eligible to possess a license under this Act.
    (d) A licensee shall not carry a concealed firearm while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or combination of compounds, or any combination thereof, under the standards set forth in subsection (a) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
    A licensee in violation of this subsection (d) shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first or second violation and a Class 4 felony for a third violation. The Illinois State Police may suspend a license for up to 6 months for a second violation and shall permanently revoke a license for a third violation.
    (e) Except as otherwise provided, a licensee in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation is a Class A misdemeanor. The Illinois State Police may suspend a license for up to 6 months for a second violation and shall permanently revoke a license for 3 or more violations of Section 65 of this Act. Any person convicted of a violation under this Section shall pay a $150 fee to be deposited into the Mental Health Reporting Fund, plus any applicable court costs or fees.
    (f) A licensee convicted or found guilty of a violation of this Act who has a valid license and is otherwise eligible to carry a concealed firearm shall only be subject to the penalties under this Section and shall not be subject to the penalties under Section 21-6, paragraph (4), (8), or (10) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1, or subparagraph (A-5) or (B-5) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1.6 of the Criminal Code of 2012. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, nothing in this subsection prohibits the licensee from being subjected to penalties for violations other than those specified in this Act.
    (g) A licensee whose license is revoked, suspended, or denied shall, within 48 hours of receiving notice of the revocation, suspension, or denial, surrender his or her concealed carry license to the local law enforcement agency where the person resides. The local law enforcement agency shall provide the licensee a receipt and transmit the concealed carry license to the Illinois State Police. If the licensee whose concealed carry license has been revoked, suspended, or denied fails to comply with the requirements of this subsection, the law enforcement agency where the person resides may petition the circuit court to issue a warrant to search for and seize the concealed carry license in the possession and under the custody or control of the licensee whose concealed carry license has been revoked, suspended, or denied. The observation of a concealed carry license in the possession of a person whose license has been revoked, suspended, or denied constitutes a sufficient basis for the arrest of that person for violation of this subsection. A violation of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
    (h) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (h-5), a license issued or renewed under this Act shall be revoked if, at any time, the licensee is found ineligible for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, or the licensee no longer possesses a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. If the Firearm Owner's Identification Card is expired or suspended rather than denied or revoked, the license may be suspended for a period of up to one year to allow the licensee to reinstate his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card. The Illinois State Police shall adopt rules to enforce this subsection. A licensee whose license is revoked under this subsection (h) shall surrender his or her concealed carry license as provided for in subsection (g) of this Section.
    This subsection shall not apply to a person who has filed an application with the Illinois State Police for renewal of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card and who is not otherwise ineligible to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
    (h-5) If the Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a licensee under this Act expires during the term of the license issued under this Act, the license and the Firearm Owner's Identification Card remain valid, and the Illinois State Police may automatically renew the licensee's Firearm Owner's Identification Card as provided in subsection (c) of Section 5 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
    (i) A certified firearms instructor who knowingly provides or offers to provide a false certification that an applicant has completed firearms training as required under this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person guilty of a violation of this subsection (i) is not eligible for court supervision. The Illinois State Police shall permanently revoke the firearms instructor certification of a person convicted under this subsection (i).
(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 2017–2025 · leading case: Kevin Culp v. Kwame Raoul, 921 F.3d 646 (7th Cir. 2019).
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Kevin Culp v. Kwame Raoul, 921 F.3d 646 (7th Cir. 2019). · cites it 6× “See 430 ILCS 66/70; 430 ILCS 65/8.1. The monitoring is substantial, with the State Police Firearms Services Bureau conducting a daily check of all resident licensees against the Illinois Criminal History Record Inquiry and Department of Human Services’s mental health system for…”
People v. Harvey, 2024 IL 129357 (Ill. 2024). · cites it 2× “A violation of the Carry Act, in contrast, is a Class B misdemeanor (430 ILCS 66/70(e) (West 2018)) with a maximum penalty of less than six months’ imprisonment (730 ILCS 5/5-4.”
Koshinski v. Trame, 2017 IL App (5th) 150398 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 5× “2 (West 2014)) and section 70(b) of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66/70(b) (West 2014)), which temporarily revoked, without giving him notice or an opportunity to be heard, his right to possess firearms as a result of an emergency order of protection entered against…”
Koshinski v. Trame, 2017 IL App (5th) 150398 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 4× “2 (West 2014)), and section 70(b) of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66/70(b) (West 2014)), which temporarily revoked, without giving him notice or an opportunity to be heard, his right to possess firearms as a result of an emergency order of protection entered against…”
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Kwame Raoul (7th Cir. 2025). · cites it 6× “2 430 ILCS 66/70(e) (“Except as otherwise pro- vided, a licensee in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.”
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Kwame Raoul (7th Cir. 2025). · cites it 6× “2 430 ILCS 66/70(e) (“Except as otherwise pro- vided, a licensee in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.”
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Eileen O'Neill Burke (7th Cir. 2025). · cites it 6× “2 430 ILCS 66/70(e) (“Except as otherwise pro- vided, a licensee in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.”
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Eileen O'Neill Burke (7th Cir. 2025). · cites it 6× “2 430 ILCS 66/70(e) (“Except as otherwise pro- vided, a licensee in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.”
Kevin Culp v. Kwame Raoul (7th Cir. 2019). · cites it 3× “See 430 ILCS 66/70; 430 ILCS 65/8.1. The monitoring is substantial, with the State Police Firearms Services Bureau conducting a daily check of all resident licensees against the Illinois Criminal History Record Inquiry and Department of Human Services’s mental health system for…”
Koshinski v. Yenchko, 2025 IL App (5th) 230009-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). · cites it 3× “) He concluded that the second amendment right to keep and bear arms could not be suspended or revoked without proper notice and an opportunity to be heard, and therefore, “430 ILCS 65/2 and 430 ILCS 66/70 should be held unconstitutional and enjoined.”
People v. Sanchez, 2025 IL App (1st) 242015-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). · cites it 2× “¶2 Following a jury trial, defendant Jose Sanchez was found guilty of possessing a concealed firearm while under the influence of alcohol (430 ILCS 66/70(d) (West 2022)) and sentenced to one year of misdemeanor probation.”
People v. Murphy, 2024 IL App (1st) 240521-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “5) (7) (West 2022)), as well as a misdemeanor violation of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act for using a firearm while committing an attempt armed robbery (430 ILCS 66/70(e) (West 2022)). ¶5 On February 20, 2024, the State petitioned to detain Mr.”
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— 430 ILCS 66/70(a) — 2 cases
Kevin Culp v. Kwame Raoul, 921 F.3d 646 (7th Cir. 2019). “See 430 ILCS 66/70; 430 ILCS 65/8.1. The monitoring is substantial, with the State Police Firearms Services Bureau conducting a daily check of all resident licensees against the Illinois Criminal History Record Inquiry and Department of Human Services’s mental health system for…”
Kevin Culp v. Kwame Raoul (7th Cir. 2019). “See 430 ILCS 66/70; 430 ILCS 65/8.1. The monitoring is substantial, with the State Police Firearms Services Bureau conducting a daily check of all resident licensees against the Illinois Criminal History Record Inquiry and Department of Human Services’s mental health system for…”
— 430 ILCS 66/70(b) — 3 cases
Koshinski v. Trame, 2017 IL App (5th) 150398 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “2 (West 2014)) and section 70(b) of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66/70(b) (West 2014)), which temporarily revoked, without giving him notice or an opportunity to be heard, his right to possess firearms as a result of an emergency order of protection entered against…”
Koshinski v. Trame, 2017 IL App (5th) 150398 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “2 (West 2014)), and section 70(b) of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66/70(b) (West 2014)), which temporarily revoked, without giving him notice or an opportunity to be heard, his right to possess firearms as a result of an emergency order of protection entered against…”
Koshinski v. Yenchko, 2025 IL App (5th) 230009-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “) He concluded that the second amendment right to keep and bear arms could not be suspended or revoked without proper notice and an opportunity to be heard, and therefore, “430 ILCS 65/2 and 430 ILCS 66/70 should be held unconstitutional and enjoined.”
— 430 ILCS 66/70(d) — 3 cases
People v. Sanchez, 2025 IL App (1st) 242015-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “¶2 Following a jury trial, defendant Jose Sanchez was found guilty of possessing a concealed firearm while under the influence of alcohol (430 ILCS 66/70(d) (West 2022)) and sentenced to one year of misdemeanor probation.”
People v. Carbajal, 2021 IL App (1st) 190044-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021).
People v. Sandoval, 2024 IL App (4th) 230771-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024).
— 430 ILCS 66/70(e) — 7 cases
People v. Harvey, 2024 IL 129357 (Ill. 2024). “A violation of the Carry Act, in contrast, is a Class B misdemeanor (430 ILCS 66/70(e) (West 2018)) with a maximum penalty of less than six months’ imprisonment (730 ILCS 5/5-4.”
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Kwame Raoul (7th Cir. 2025). “2 430 ILCS 66/70(e) (“Except as otherwise pro- vided, a licensee in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.”
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Kwame Raoul (7th Cir. 2025). “2 430 ILCS 66/70(e) (“Except as otherwise pro- vided, a licensee in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.”
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Eileen O'Neill Burke (7th Cir. 2025). “2 430 ILCS 66/70(e) (“Except as otherwise pro- vided, a licensee in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.”
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Eileen O'Neill Burke (7th Cir. 2025). “2 430 ILCS 66/70(e) (“Except as otherwise pro- vided, a licensee in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.”
— 430 ILCS 66/70(f) — 5 cases
People v. Harvey, 2024 IL 129357 (Ill. 2024). “A violation of the Carry Act, in contrast, is a Class B misdemeanor (430 ILCS 66/70(e) (West 2018)) with a maximum penalty of less than six months’ imprisonment (730 ILCS 5/5-4.”
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Kwame Raoul (7th Cir. 2025). “2 430 ILCS 66/70(e) (“Except as otherwise pro- vided, a licensee in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.”
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Kwame Raoul (7th Cir. 2025). “2 430 ILCS 66/70(e) (“Except as otherwise pro- vided, a licensee in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.”
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Eileen O'Neill Burke (7th Cir. 2025). “2 430 ILCS 66/70(e) (“Except as otherwise pro- vided, a licensee in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.”
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Eileen O'Neill Burke (7th Cir. 2025). “2 430 ILCS 66/70(e) (“Except as otherwise pro- vided, a licensee in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.”
— 430 ILCS 66/70(g) — 2 cases
Koshinski v. Trame, 2017 IL App (5th) 150398 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “2 (West 2014)) and section 70(b) of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66/70(b) (West 2014)), which temporarily revoked, without giving him notice or an opportunity to be heard, his right to possess firearms as a result of an emergency order of protection entered against…”
Koshinski v. Trame, 2017 IL App (5th) 150398 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “2 (West 2014)), and section 70(b) of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66/70(b) (West 2014)), which temporarily revoked, without giving him notice or an opportunity to be heard, his right to possess firearms as a result of an emergency order of protection entered against…”
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