Attorney's Note

Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 felonybetween 3 and 7 yearsup to $25,000
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-35

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 705/25

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
     Any person who willfully sells a franchise in this State without complying with Sections 5, 6, 10, 11, 13 or 15 of this Act or who in a disclosure statement or an amendment thereto willfully makes any false or misleading statement of a material fact or willfully omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, commits a class 2 felony and upon conviction shall be subject to such punishment as provided by law. The Administrator, with such assistance as he may from time to time request of the State’s Attorneys in the several counties, shall investigate suspected criminal violations of this Act and shall commence and try all prosecutions under this Act. Prosecutions under this Act may be commenced by information or indictment. With respect to the commencement and trial of such prosecutions instituted by the Administrator, the Administrator shall have all of the powers and duties vested by law in the state’s attorneys with respect to criminal prosecutions generally. A prosecution for any offense under this Act must be commenced within 3 years after the commission thereof. Nothing in this Act limits the power of the State to punish any person for any conduct which constitutes a crime under any other statute.