Illinois Compiled Statutes 775 ILCS 50/20 – Penalties
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(a) A business or establishment identified in subsection (a) of Section 5 that fails to comply with the requirements of this Act within 30 days of receipt of a notice described in subsection (b) is guilty of a petty offense, and subject to a fine of up to $500 for each violation.
(b) The governmental entity regulating a business or establishment and local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall, in the course of regulating a business or establishment or carrying out law enforcement duties, monitor and enforce compliance with this Act. Upon discovering a violation, the governmental entity or local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall provide the business or establishment with reasonable notice of noncompliance that informs the business or establishment that it is subject to a fine if it does not correct the violation within 30 days from the date the notice is sent to the business or establishment.
(c) If the governmental entity regulating a business or establishment or local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction verifies that the violation was not corrected within the 30-day period described in subsection (b), the Attorney General or State‘s Attorney may prosecute a violation of this Section.
(b) The governmental entity regulating a business or establishment and local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall, in the course of regulating a business or establishment or carrying out law enforcement duties, monitor and enforce compliance with this Act. Upon discovering a violation, the governmental entity or local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall provide the business or establishment with reasonable notice of noncompliance that informs the business or establishment that it is subject to a fine if it does not correct the violation within 30 days from the date the notice is sent to the business or establishment.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 775 ILCS 50/20
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- 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
(c) If the governmental entity regulating a business or establishment or local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction verifies that the violation was not corrected within the 30-day period described in subsection (b), the Attorney General or State‘s Attorney may prosecute a violation of this Section.