{"data":{"id":"us-il/225-ilcs-51-85","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"225 ILCS 51/85","heading":"Unlicensed practice; civil penalty.","body":"(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)\n(a) An entity who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds itself out to practice as a home medical equipment and services provider without being licensed under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense as determined by the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee. The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and executed in the same manner as any judgment from any court of record.\n(b) The Department may investigate any unlicensed activity.","path":["CHAPTER 225 PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS","Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1306\u0026ChapterID=24\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:31Z","sha256":"860df0c855061afd5eaca739bb1f38b51f35fdde487e6e2c8a22016c224f779f","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/225-ilcs-51-80","next":"us-il/225-ilcs-51-90"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}