(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
- (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person, sole proprietorship, professional service corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other entity that violates Section 1-15 or 1-20 of this Code shall forfeit and pay to the General Professions Dedicated Fund a civil penalty in an amount determined by the Department not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. The penalty shall be assessed in proceedings as provided in Sections 15-10 through 15-41 of this Code.
- (b) In addition to the other penalties and remedies provided in this Code, the Department may bring a civil action in the county in which the funeral establishment is located against a licensee or any other person to enjoin any violation or threatened violation of this Code.
- (c) Unless the amount of the penalty is paid within 60 days after the order becomes final, the order shall constitute a judgment and shall be filed and execution issued thereon in the same manner as the judgment of a court of record.
(Source: P.A. 96-1463, eff. 1-1-11; 97-1130, eff. 8-28-12.)