{"data":{"id":"us-il/805-ilcs-405-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"805 ILCS 405/5","heading":"","body":"Any person or persons carrying on, conducting or transacting business as aforesaid, who shall fail to comply with the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, and each day any person or persons conducts business in violation of this Act shall be deemed a separate offense.\nA person shall be exempt from prosecution for a violation of this Act if he is a peace officer who uses a false or fictitious business name in the enforcement of the criminal laws; provided such use is approved in writing by one of the following:\n(a) In all counties, the respective State's Attorney;\n(b) The Director of the Illinois State Police under Section 2605-200 of the Illinois State Police Law; or\n(c) In cities over 1,000,000, the Superintendent of Police.","path":["CHAPTER 805 BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS","Assumed Business Name Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=2299\u0026ChapterID=65\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:47Z","sha256":"3a18315f391e2f2bde3802de433c8bbec9e1b18ceed48e7ccf4ec707f869533f","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/805-ilcs-405-4","next":"us-il/805-ilcs-405-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}