Any person who violates this Act or any rule adopted by the Department, or who violates any determination or order of the Department under this Act, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1,000 for each day the violation exists, in addition to civil penalties, or up to 6 months imprisonment, or both a fine and imprisonment.
     Each day’s violation constitutes a separate offense. The State‘s Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, or the Attorney General shall bring such actions in the name of the people of the State of Illinois.

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 210 ILCS 125/22

  • 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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