§ 39

Illinois § 39

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: HEALTH AND SAFETY
• Ch. 420: NUCLEAR SAFETY
• Act 420 ILCS 40/: Radiation Protection Act of 1990.

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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 39. Violations. (a) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of, or who fails to perform any duty imposed by this Act, or who violates any determination or order of the Department of Nuclear Safety or its successor agency, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, promulgated pursuant to this Act, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; provided each day during which a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense; and in addition thereto, such person may be enjoined from continuing such violation as hereinafter provided. (b) (1) A person who knowingly makes a false material statement to a Department of Nuclear Safety or Agency employee during the course of official Department or Agency business or in an application for accreditation, certification, registration, or licensure under this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and is guilty of a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense. (2) A person who knowingly alters a credential, certificate, registration, or license issued by the Department of Nuclear Safety or its successor agency, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, for the purpose of evading a requirement of this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and is guilty of a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense. (c) The penalties provided herein shall be recoverable in an action brought in the name of the People of the State of Illinois by the Attorney General.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 94-104, eff. 7-1-05 .)