(225 ILCS 51/85)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 85. Unlicensed practice; civil penalty.
(a) An entity who practices, offers to practice, attempts to
practice, or holds itself out to practice as a home medical
equipment and services provider without being licensed under this
Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay
a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed
$10,000
for each offense as determined by the Department. The
civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing
is held in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act
regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a
licensee.
The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after the
effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and executed
in the same manner as any judgment from any court of
record.
(b) The Department may investigate any
unlicensed activity.
(Source: P.A. 95-703, eff. 12-31-07.)
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