(225 ILCS 235/21.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2221.1)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2029)
Sec. 21.1. Administrative civil fines. The Department is empowered to
assess administrative civil fines in accordance with Section 15 of this Act against a licensee, registrant,
certified technician, person, public school, licensed day care center, or other entity for violations of this Act or its rules and
regulations. These fines shall be established by the Department by rule and
may be assessed in addition to, or in lieu of, license, registration, or
certification suspensions and revocations.
Any fine assessed and not paid within 60 days after receiving notice from the
Department may be submitted to the Attorney General's Office, or any other public or private agency, for
collection of the amounts owed plus any fees and costs incurred during the collection process. Failure to pay a fine shall also be grounds for immediate
suspension or revocation of a license, registration, or certification
issued under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 87-703; reenacted by P.A. 95-786, eff. 8-7-08; 96-1362, eff. 7-28-10.)
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