{"data":{"id":"us-il/415-ilcs-60-24","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"415 ILCS 60/24","heading":"Criminal Penalties.","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any person violating any provisions of this Act or regulations adopted thereunder is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor with a fine of not less than $5,000.\n(b) A retailer convicted of distributing or selling a pesticide that has never been registered with or for which the registration has been cancelled or suspended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor with a fine of not less than $5,000. A retailer convicted of a second or subsequent violation of distributing or selling a pesticide that has never been registered with or for which the registration has been cancelled or suspended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. For the purposes of this Section, \"retailer\" means a person who transfers ownership of or title to pesticides to a purchaser for use and who is not certified under the Structural Pest Control Act.\n(c) A wholesaler who distributes or sells a pesticide that has never been registered with or for which the registration has been cancelled or suspended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony for a first offense and shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense. For the purposes of this Section, \"wholesaler\" means a person who sells or distributes pesticides to a retailer.","path":["CHAPTER 415 ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY","Illinois Pesticide Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1596\u0026ChapterID=36\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:36Z","sha256":"378aa5b9c450f281f9416b42ea29235ce0eec4668d9e7c2f94f0d7fe7a6b16e8","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/415-ilcs-60-23","next":"us-il/415-ilcs-60-24.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}