HB0231 Summary

• Within 60 days of Illinois State Police notification of acceptable digital standards, every pawnbroker must take digital color photographs or video recordings of each customer and item involved in pawn transactions

• Pawnbrokers must transmit point-of-sale data daily to the Illinois State Police Automated Pawn System using specified file formats, including transaction details, customer information, and digital images

• A fine of up to $200 may be imposed on persons convicted of theft after pawning stolen goods, with collected penalties deposited into the new Automated Pawn System Reporting Fund

• Establishes the Automated Pawn System Reporting Fund as a special state fund to administer and enforce the digital reporting requirements for pawnbrokers

• Pawnbrokers must display conspicuous signs notifying customers that transactions are photographed and reported daily to law enforcement