(a) Any person who violates Section 3 prior to commencing the regulated release is guilty of a petty offense. Any person who violates Section 3 after commencing the regulated release is guilty of a business offense and may be fined an amount not to exceed $25,000 for each violation. Each day of continued violation is a separate offense.
     (b) Any person who intentionally violates Section 3 after commencing a regulated release is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and may be fined an amount not to exceed $25,000. A person who commits a second or subsequent violation under this subsection (b) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and may be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000. Each day of continued violation is a separate offense.

Attorney's Note

Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,500
Class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $1,500
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-55 and § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-60

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 430 ILCS 95/10

  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts

     (c) Any person who intentionally violates any requirement under subsections (a) or (b) of Section 7 is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and may be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000.
     (d) As used in this Section, a person acts intentionally to accomplish a result or engage in conduct when his conscious objective or purpose is to accomplish that result or engage in that conduct.
     (e) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to any person who provides the information required under Section 3 to the Departments.