(820 ILCS 95/20)

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

Sec. 20. Penalties.

(a) Beginning October 1, 2026, the Department, a unit of local government regulating an employer, or a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over an employer may, in the course of its regulatory or enforcement duties, monitor and enforce compliance with this Act. Upon the discovery of a violation of this Act, the Department, unit of local government, or law enforcement agency shall provide the employer with a reasonable notice of noncompliance that informs the employer that if the employer does not cure the violation within 30 days after notice the employer is subject to the penalty described in subsection (b). The notice shall include information concerning where an employer can obtain the training curriculum developed by the Department under subsection (b) of Section 15.

(b) If the Department, a unit of local government regulating an employer, or a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over an employer verifies that the violation was not corrected within the cure period described in subsection (a), the Attorney General or State's Attorney may bring a civil action against that employer. An employer that violates this Act is guilty of a business offense and may be fined not more than $1,500 for each offense.

(Source: P.A. 104-99, eff. 1-1-26.)