Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)

720 ILCS 5 § 12-20: Sale of body parts

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Knowingly buying or selling human body parts is a Class A misdemeanor on first conviction and a Class 4 felony on subsequent convictions. Exceptions exist for anatomical gifts, organ donation expenses, and certain medical transactions.

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