(815 ILCS 400/0.01) (from Ch. 111, par. 8050) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Resident Alien Course Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)
(815 ILCS 400/1) (from Ch. 111, par. 8051) Sec. 1. No individual or agency, authorized by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service to offer a course leading to a certificate of satisfactory pursuit for issuance of permanent resident alien status, may charge a fee for such course in excess of $5 per hour per individual up to the first 60 hours of instruction or $500 for up to 12 months of instruction from the date of registration. As used in this Section, the term "fee" includes all costs associated with the course, including the costs of instruction and materials. (Source: P.A. 86-831.)
(815 ILCS 400/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 8052) Sec. 2. No individual or agency which offers any service or course with the promise of preparing the recipient or enrollee for the English and civics exam of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service for issuance of permanent resident alien status may charge a fee for such service or course in excess of $5 per hour per individual up to the first 60 hours of instruction or $500 for up to 12 months of instruction from the date of registration. As used in this Section, the term "fee" includes all costs associated with the service or course, including the costs of instruction and materials. (Source: P.A. 86-831.)
(815 ILCS 400/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 8053) Sec. 3. Any individual or agency offering a course or service described in Section 2 shall include within any literature or print or electronic advertisement for such service or course a statement that such service or course is designed to prepare the recipient or enrollee for the English and civics exam of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and that the individual or agency offering the service or course does not issue the certificate of satisfactory pursuit required by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service for issuance of permanent resident alien status. (Source: P.A. 86-831.)
(815 ILCS 400/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 8054) Sec. 4. Any individual or agency violating any provision of this Act commits a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 86-831.)
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