(a) Any person who shall knowingly violate, or shall knowingly cause the violation of any provision of this Act other than subsection (a-5) or (b-5) of Section 4 shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
     (b) Any person who knowingly violates or knowingly causes the violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 4 is guilty of a petty offense for which the offender may be fined an amount as follows:

Attorney's Note

Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $1,500
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-65

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 685/5

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

         (1) For a first offense, not less than $100 and not
    
more than $500.
        (2) For a second offense within a 2-year period, not
    
less than $250 and not more than $500.
        (3) For a third or subsequent offense within a 2-year
    
period, not less than $500 and not more than $1,000.
    (c) Any person who knowingly violates or knowingly causes the violation of subsection (b-5) of Section 4 is guilty of a petty offense for which the offender shall be fined an amount of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.