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720 ILCS 678/10

    (720 ILCS 678/10)
    Sec. 10. Violation.
    (a) A person who violates subsection (a), (b), or (c) of Section 5 or Section 6, 7, 8, or 9 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation of subsection (a), (b), or (c) of Section 5 or Section 6, 7, 8, or 9 is a Class 4 felony.
    (b) The Department of Revenue shall impose a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 on any person who violates subsection (a), (b), or (c) of Section 5 or Section 6, 7, 8, or 9. The Department of Revenue shall impose a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 on any person engaged in the business of selling cigarettes or electronic cigarettes who ships or causes to be shipped any such cigarettes or electronic cigarettes to any person in this State in violation of subsection (d) of Section 5. Civil penalties imposed and collected by the Department shall be deposited into the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund.
    (c) All cigarettes or electronic cigarettes sold or attempted to be sold in a delivery sale that does not meet the requirements of this Act shall be forfeited to the State. All cigarettes or electronic cigarettes forfeited to this State under this Act shall be destroyed or maintained and used in an undercover capacity. The Department may, prior to any destruction of cigarettes or electronic cigarettes, permit the true holder of the trademark rights in the cigarette or electronic cigarette brand to inspect such contraband cigarettes or electronic cigarettes, in order to assist the Department in any investigation regarding such cigarettes or electronic cigarettes.
    (d) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Department of Revenue may, within 60 days after notice of that decision, protest in writing and request a hearing. The Department of Revenue shall give notice to the person of the time and place for the hearing and shall hold a hearing before it issues a final administrative decision. Absent a written protest within 60 days, the Department's decision shall become final without any further determination made or notice given.
    (e) The penalties provided for in this Section are in addition to any other penalties provided for by law.
(Source: P.A. 102-575, eff. 1-1-22.)