(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)
- (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates Section 5 of this Act or any other provision of this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense as determined by the Department and the assessment of costs as provided for in Section 25.3. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act.
- (b) The Department has the authority and power to investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
- (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from any court of record.
- (d) All monies collected under this Section shall be deposited into the Professional Regulation Evidence Fund.
(Source: P.A. 98-339, eff. 12-31-13.)