4-144-380 Penalty.

   Unless another fine or penalty is specifically provided, any person who violates any provision of this Article, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,500.00 nor more than $3,000.00 for each offense, or incarceration for a period not to exceed six months, or both. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Added Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 59869, § 8)

ARTICLE VI. PROFESSIONAL FIREARM CURATORS (4-144-400 et seq.)

4-144-400 Definitions.

   For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

   (a)   "Collector" and "Curio or relic firearm" have the meanings ascribed to those terms in 27 C.F.R. 478.11 or as listed on the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Firearms Curios or Relics List, AFT Publication 5300.11, as amended.

   (b)   "FOID" has the same meaning ascribed to that term in Section 8-20-010.

   (c)   "Professional firearm curator" means a person who:

      (1)   (i)   is a public museum that is eligible to receive funds for capital development under subsection 1-25(7) of the Department of Natural Resources Act, 20 ILCS 801/1-25; or

         (ii)   is a bona fide Illinois nonprofit corporation that is a museum operating for the purpose of acquiring, conserving, preserving, studying, interpreting, or enhancing historical material for educational or scientific purposes and has continuously for a period of not less than five years prior to the date of application exhibited specimens, artifacts, articles, documents and other things of historical, anthropological, archaeological, industrial or scientific import to the public for its instruction and enjoyment; and

      (2)   has been issued a federal firearms collector's license; and

      (3)   has a location in the city at which curio or relic firearms are exhibited to the public for its instruction and enjoyment.

   (d)   "Superintendent" means the Superintendent of police.

(Added Coun. J. 10-16-13, p. 61856, § 1)

4-144-410 License required.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a professional firearm curator without securing a weapons dealer license to do so.

   Notwithstanding any provision of the code to the contrary, a professional firearm curator may possess curio or relic firearms when such curio or relic firearms are part of the professional firearm curator's collection which is exhibited to the public for its instruction and enjoyment.

   The license required under this article shall be in addition to any other license required by law.

   The license granted under this article does not authorize the licensee to engage in the business of selling or otherwise transferring firearms.

(Added Coun. J. 10-16-13, p. 61856, § 1)

4-144-420 Application – Additional information required.

   In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 4-4-050, an application for, or renewal of, a weapons dealer license to engage in the business of a professional firearm curator shall be accompanied by the following information:

   (a)   the length of time the applicant has been in business;

   (b)   the location and description of the proposed licensed premises;

   (c)   the name and address of the owner of the premises. If the premises are leased, the name, address and telephone number of the owner of the premises;

   (d)   a copy of the applicant's federal firearm collector's license;

   (e)   a list of all employees and managers authorized to control, handle, store or otherwise possess the curio or relic firearms at the licensed premises and a copy of each person's FOID card;

   (f)   any other information that the commissioner or the superintendent may require to implement this article.

(Added Coun. J. 10-16-13, p. 61856, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-14, p. 83727, § 4)

4-144-430 License issuance and renewal.

   A license or a renewal of a license issued under this article shall be denied or revoked for any of the following reasons:

   (a)   The applicant's license under this article, or any other license for the sale, manufacture, use or possession of firearms, has been revoked for cause.

   (b)   A license issued under this article for the location described in the application has been revoked for any cause within one year of the date of the application.

   (c)   The applicant makes any false, misleading or fraudulent statement or misrepresents any fact in the license application, or uses any scheme or subterfuge for the purpose of evading any provision of this article.

   (d)   The applicant or licensee at the time of application for or renewal of any license issued pursuant to this chapter would not be eligible for such license upon a first application.

   (e)   The applicant or licensee at the time of application or renewal of any license under this Article does not have a safety plan that has been approved by the superintendent.

(Added Coun. J. 10-16-13, p. 61856, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-14, p. 83727, § 4)

4-144-440 Department duties.

   (a)   The commissioner shall forward any application for a weapons dealer license to engage in the business of a professional firearm curator to the police and fire departments.

   (b)   The commissioner shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this article.

   (c)   The superintendent shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this article relating to the safety plan, the safe storage and handling of the curio or relic firearms or any other non-firearm dangerous or deadly weapon, and any other restriction which the superintendent deems necessary for public safety.

(Added Coun. J. 10-16-13, p. 61856, § 1)