- (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this Act shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for each violation as determined by the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
- (b) The Department has the authority and power to investigate any and all unregistered 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 moneys collected under this Section shall be deposited into the Appraisal Administration Fund.
(Source: P.A. 97-602, eff. 8-26-11.)