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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 55. Penalties. Violations of this Act shall be punishable as follows:
(1) Performing a cremation without receipt of a cremation authorization form signed, in either paper or electronic format, by an authorizing agent shall be a Class 4 felony.
(2) Signing, in either paper or electronic format, a cremation authorization form with the actual knowledge that the form contains false or incorrect information shall be a Class 4 felony.
(3) A Violation of any cremation procedure set forth in Section 35 shall be a Class 4 felony.
(4) Holding oneself out to the public as a crematory authority, or the operation of a building or structure within this State as a crematory, without being licensed under this Act, shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
(4.5) Performance of a cremation service by a person who has not completed a training program as defined in Section 22 of this Act shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
(4.10) Any person who intentionally violates a provision of this Act or a final order of the Comptroller is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 per violation.
(4.15) Any person who knowingly acts without proper legal authority and who willfully and knowingly destroys or damages the remains of a deceased human being or who desecrates human remains is guilty of a Class 3 felony.
(5) A violation of any other provision of this Act shall be a Class B misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 410. Public Health § 18/55. Penalties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-410-public-health/il-st-sect-410-18-55/
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