If a penalty is imposed under this paragraph (F-5), the Department shall redetermine the total violation points under subsection (4), less any points under subsection (4) stemming from human exposure, and impose any additional penalty under paragraph (G) based on the new total. The reassessed total shall not affect any determination under subsection (2); any determination under subsection (2) shall be determined by the full application of points under subsection (4).
Total Violation Points | Monetary Penalties |
14-16 | $750 |
17-19 | $1000 |
20-21 | $2500 |
22-25 | $5000 |
26-29 | $7500 |
30 and above | $10,000 |
to a pesticide which resulted in:
Point Value | Signal Word |
1 | Caution |
2 | Warning |
4 | Danger/Poison |
Point Value | Degree of Responsibility |
2 | Accidental (such as equipment malfunction) |
4 | Negligence |
10 | Knowingly |
Point Value | Record |
2 | Advisory letter |
3 | Warning letter |
5 | Previous criminal conviction of this Act or administrative violation resulting in a monetary penalty |
7 | Certification, license, or registration currently suspended or revoked |
Point Value | Violation |
1 | Inadequate records |
2 | Lack of supervision |
2 | Faulty equipment |
Use contrary to label directions: | |
2 | a. resulting in exposure to applicator or operator |
3 | b. resulting in exposure to other persons or the environment |
3 | c. precautionary statements, sites, rates, restricted use requirements |
3 | Water contamination |
3 | Storage or disposal contrary to label directions |
3 | Pesticide drift |
4 | Direct application to a non-target site |
6 | Falsification of records |
6 | Failure to secure a permit or violation of permit or special order |
Point Value | Violation |
6 | Pesticide not registered |
4 | Product label claims differ from approved label |
4 | Product composition (active ingredients differs from that of approved label) |
4 | Product not colored as required |
4 | Misbranding as set forth in Section 5 of the Act (4 points will be assessed for each count) |
415 ILCS 60/24.1