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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 30. Penalties.
(a) Any person who ships or receives radioactive material in violation of any provision of this Act or a regulation of the Agency adopted under this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000 per occurrence.
(b) Any person who fails to pay a civil penalty imposed by regulations adopted under this Act, or any portion of the penalty, shall be liable in a civil action in an amount not to exceed 4 times the amount imposed and not paid.
(c) Any person who intentionally violates a provision of subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4) or (a)(6) of Section 20 of this Act shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
(d) At the request of the Agency, the Attorney General shall, on behalf of the State, bring an action for the recovery of any civil penalty or the prosecution of any criminal offense provided for by this Act. Any civil penalties so recovered shall be deposited in the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Facility Development and Operation Fund.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 45. Interstate Compacts § 141/30. Penalties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-45-interstate-compacts/il-st-sect-45-141-30/
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