§ 15-1205 — Other civil penalties

Illinois § 15-1205

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
• Ch. 765: PROPERTY
• Act 765 ILCS 1026/: Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.
• Art.: Title 15 - Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act

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(a) If a holder enters into a contract or other arrangement for the purpose of evading an obligation under this Act or otherwise willfully fails to perform a duty imposed on the holder under this Act, the administrator may require the holder to pay the administrator, in addition to interest as provided in subsection (a) of Section 15-1204, a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day the obligation is evaded or the duty is not performed, up to a cumulative maximum amount of $25,000, plus 25% of the amount or value of property that should have been but was not reported, paid, or delivered as a result of the evasion or failure to perform. (b) If a holder makes a fraudulent report under this Act, the administrator may require the holder to pay to the administrator, in addition to interest under subsection (a) of Section 15-1204, a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day from the date the report was made until corrected, up to a cumulative maximum of $25,000, plus 25% of the amount or value of any property that should have been reported but was not included in the report or was underreported.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 100-22, eff. 1-1-18 .)