(a) The Department shall by rule require that all donors of semen for purposes of artificial insemination be tested for evidence of exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or any other identified causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) prior to the semen being made available for that use.
     (b) In performing the technique of human artificial insemination in this State, no person shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or negligently use the semen of a donor who has not been tested in accordance with subsection (a), or the semen of a donor who has tested positive for exposure to HIV or any other identified causative agent of AIDS. Violation of this subsection (b) shall be a Class A misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,500
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-55
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 2310/2310-325

  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
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