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415 ILCS 60/24

(415 ILCS 60/24) (from Ch. 5, par. 824)

Sec. 24.

Criminal Penalties.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any person
violating
any provisions of this Act or regulations adopted
thereunder is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor with a fine of
not less than $5,000.

(b) A retailer convicted of distributing or selling a pesticide that has
never been registered with or for which the registration has been cancelled or
suspended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall be guilty
of a Class A misdemeanor with a fine of not less than $5,000.  A retailer
convicted of a second or subsequent violation of distributing or selling a
pesticide that has never been registered with or for which the registration has
been cancelled or suspended by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.  For the purposes of this
Section, "retailer" means a person who transfers ownership of or title to
pesticides to a purchaser for use and who is not certified under the Structural
Pest Control Act.

(c) A wholesaler who distributes or sells a pesticide that has never been
registered with or for which the registration has been cancelled or suspended
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall be
guilty of a Class 4 felony for a first offense and shall be
guilty of a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense.
For the purposes of this Section, "wholesaler" means a person who sells or
distributes pesticides to a retailer.

(Source: P.A. 93-191, eff. 7-14-03.)