Illinois Code § 2
Illinois Code § 2. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2.
Whoever uses a counterfeit mark or imitates any trade-mark or service mark of which he or she is not the rightful owner or in any way utters or circulates any counterfeit or imitation of such a trade-mark or service mark or knowingly uses such counterfeit or imitation or knowingly sells or disposes of or keeps or has in his or her possession, with intent that the same shall be sold or disposed of, any goods, wares, merchandise, or other product of labor or service, to which any such counterfeit or imitation is attached or affixed, or on which any such counterfeit or imitation is printed, painted, stamped or impressed, or knowingly sells or disposes of any goods, wares, merchandise or other product of labor contained in any box, case, can, or package to which or on which any such counterfeit or imitation is attached, affixed, printed, painted, stamped or impressed, or keeps or has in his possession with intent that the same shall be sold or disposed of, any goods, wares, merchandise or other product of labor in any box, case, can or package to which or on which any such counterfeit, or imitation is attached, affixed, printed, painted, stamped or impressed or knowingly sells a service using a counterfeit service mark, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for each offense, or in the case of a counterfeit item shall be punished as provided in Section 8. (Source: P.A. 96-631, eff. 1-1-10.)
Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 2
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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