Section 420 ILCS 44/35 - Penalties(a) A person required to be licensed under Section 25 of this Act who sells a device or performs a service without being properly licensed under this Act may be assessed a civil penalty by the Agency not to the exclusion of any other penalty authorized by law in an amount not to exceed $5,000, for each offense, as determined by the Agency . Any person assessed a civil penalty under this Section shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing in accordance with Agency regulations prior to final action by the Agency . The civil penalty must be paid within 30 days after the order becomes a final and binding administrative determination. (b) A person who violates a provision of this Act shall be guilty of a business offense and may be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for the first offense and shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a subsequent offense. Each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate offense. A licensed radon contractor found guilty of a violation of a provision of this Act may have his or her license terminated by the Agency .Amended by P.A. 094-0369, § 5, eff. 7/29/2005. P.A. 90-262, eff. 7-30-97.