{"data":{"id":"us-il/305-ilcs-5-8a-18","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"305 ILCS 5/8A-18","heading":"Application assistance fraud; SNAP; AABD; TANF.","body":"(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-598)\nIt is a Class C misdemeanor for any person, including an individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or joint venture, or any employee or agent of any of those, to assist or represent another person in completing or submitting an application for benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the State's Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD) program, or the State's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, in exchange for a portion of the applicant's SNAP, AABD, or TANF benefits or cash or any other form of payment from any other source. An applicant who receives such assistance or representation is not in violation of this Section. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as prohibiting an applicant from receiving such assistance or representation when appealing a denial of an application for SNAP, AABD, or TANF benefits.\n(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-598)\nApplication assistance fraud; SNAP; AABD; TANF. It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person, including an individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or joint venture, or any employee or agent of any of those, to assist or represent another person in completing or submitting an application for benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the State's Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Persons with Disabilities (AABD) program, or the State's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, in exchange for a portion of the applicant's SNAP, AABD, or TANF benefits or cash or any other form of payment from any other source. An applicant who receives such assistance or representation is not in violation of this Section. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as prohibiting an applicant from receiving such assistance or representation when appealing a denial of an application for SNAP, AABD, or TANF benefits.","path":["CHAPTER 305 PUBLIC AID","Illinois Public Aid Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1413\u0026ChapterID=28\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:32Z","sha256":"da104b469e22a899c870ced1ba1bf1324645e9ab71da3ffc1cf5c46948746ede","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/305-ilcs-5-8a-17","next":"us-il/305-ilcs-5-9-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}