(430 ILCS 50/8.02) (from Ch. 127, par. 1258.02)
Sec. 8.02.
The State's Attorney or the Attorney General may, without delay,
institute an
action in a court of competent jurisdiction for penalties authorized by this
Act as well as for other remedies, including injunctive relief, that are
necessary to restrain or remedy violations of this Act, except that no
prosecution may be
commenced under this Act against any defendant who, at the
time, is a defendant with regard to any current pending complaint, information
or indictment filed by the United States for violation of the "Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act" (PL 93-633) if the federal complaint, information
or indictment is based on the same alleged action or inaction by the defendant
which would be cause for prosecution under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 90-449, eff. 8-16-97.)
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