(815 ILCS 414/2) (was 720 ILCS 375/2)
Sec. 2.
(a) Whoever violates any of the provisions of Section 1.5 of
this Act shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and may be fined up
to $5,000.00 for each offense and whoever violates any other provision of
this Act may be enjoined and be required to make restitution to all injured
consumers upon application for injunctive relief by the State's Attorney or
Attorney General and shall also be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and any
owner, lessee, manager or trustee convicted under this Act shall, in
addition to the penalty herein provided, forfeit the license of such
theatre, circus, baseball park, or place of public entertainment or amusement
so granted and the same shall be revoked by the authorities granting the same.
(b) Tickets sold or offered for sale by a person, firm or corporation
in violation of Section 1.5 of this Act may be confiscated by a
court on
motion of the Attorney General, a State's Attorney, the sponsor of the
event for which the tickets are being sold, or the owner or operator of the
facility at which the event is to be held, and may be donated by order of
the court to an appropriate organization as defined under Section 2 of the
Charitable Games Act.
(c) The Attorney General, a State's Attorney, the sponsor of an event
for which tickets are being sold, or the owner or operator of the facility
at which an event is to be held may seek an injunction restraining any
person, firm or corporation from selling or offering for sale tickets in
violation of the provisions of this Act. In addition, on motion of the
Attorney General, a State's Attorney, the sponsor of an event for which
tickets are being sold, or the owner or operator of the facility at which
an event is to be held, a court may permanently enjoin a person, firm or
corporation found guilty of violating Section 1.5 of this Act
from
engaging in the offer or sale of tickets.
(Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)
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