1. a) A day and temporary labor service agency or third party client found to have violated any provision of the Act or this Part is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100 and not more than $18,000 for violations found in the first audit by the Department. [820 ILCS 175/70]
2. b) Any violation found after the first audit is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $250 and not more than $7,500. [820 ILCS 175/70]
3. c) The Department may issue a separate violation to an agency or third party client for each day or temporary laborer that is found to be affected by a violation of the Act or this Part. (See 820 ILCS 175/70.)

4. d) When determining the amount of a penalty under this Section, the Director shall consider the following factors:

   1. 1) The seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation, including probability that death or serious physical or mental harm to a laborer will result or has resulted, the severity of the actual or potential harm, and the extent to which the provisions of the applicable statutes or regulations were violated;
   2. 2) The economic harm to the day or temporary laborer caused by the violation;
   3. 3) The history of previous violations by the day and temporary labor service agency or third party client;
   4. 4) The amount necessary to deter a future violation;
   5. 5) Efforts by the day and temporary labor service agency or third party client to correct the violation;
   6. 6) The size of the employer; and
   7. 7) Any other factor that justice may require.

(Source: Added at 50 Ill. Reg. 7177, effective April 28, 2026)