(a) Any person who wilfully violates any provision of this Act, or any rule adopted or order issued under this Act, or who obstructs the Department, its inspectors or agents, from investigating any alleged violation of this Act or of any rule adopted or order issued under this Act, commits a Class A misdemeanor. Each day a violation of this Act continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
     (b) Whenever, in the opinion of the Department, a violation of this Act or of the rules adopted under this Act has occurred, the Department shall report the violation to the Attorney General of the State of Illinois or the State’s Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred.

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 225 ILCS 510/14.2

  • 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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