April 19, 2002
Illinois Board Backs Plan to Fight Phony Degrees
The Illinois Board of Higher Education has voted unanimously for a bill to crack down on online trafficking in phony college degrees.
The proposed legislation would make it a Class A misdemeanor to use a fake diploma, transcript, or other document from a legitimate college in the state to secure a job or promotion. Offenders could face a year in prison and a $2,500 fine.
The bill is expected to come before the Illinois legislature for a vote by May, said Don Sevener, a spokesman
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