FIREARM OWNERS ID-DEALERS

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a federally licensed firearm dealer shall have a criminal background check performed on each employee who handles firearms in the course of his or her employment which shall include a fingerprint based criminal background check with a review of fingerprints by the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation. Provides that the Department of State Police shall charge a fee for conducting the criminal history records check, which shall be deposited in the State Police Services Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost of the records check. Provides that until the criminal background check is completed, the employee may not handle firearms during the course of his or her employment.