(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-594)

Any person, group of persons, association, or corporation that, with respect to a child care facility other than a day care center, day care home, or group day care home:

1. (1) conducts, operates, or acts as a child care facility without a license or permit to do so in violation of Section 3 of this Act;
2. (2) makes materially false statements in order to obtain a license or permit;
3. (3) fails to keep the records and make the reports provided under this Act;
4. (4) advertises any service not authorized by license or permit held;
5. (5) publishes any advertisement in violation of this Act;
6. (6) receives within this State any child in violation of Section 16 of this Act; or

7. (7) violates any other provision of this Act or any reasonable rule or regulation adopted and published by the Department for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act;is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and, in case of an association or corporation, imprisonment may be imposed upon its officers who knowingly participated in the violation.

   Any child care facility (other than a day care center, day care home, or group day care home) that continues to operate after its license is revoked under Section 8 of this Act or after its license expires and the Department refused to renew the license as provided in Section 8 of this Act is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined an amount in excess of $500 but not exceeding $10,000, and each day of violation is a separate offense.

   In a prosecution under this Act, a defendant who relies upon the relationship of any child to the defendant has the burden of proof as to that relationship.

(from Ch. 23, par. 2228)

(Source: P.A. 103-22, eff. 8-8-23; 103-594, eff. 7-1-26; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)