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92_HB4360

 
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 1        AN ACT concerning public health.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.  The  Department  of  Public  Health  Act  is
 5    amended by changing Section 8.1 as follows:

 6        (20 ILCS 2305/8.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 24)
 7        Sec.  8.1.  Whoever  violates or refuses to obey any rule
 8    or regulation of the Department of Public Health is shall  be
 9    deemed  guilty  of  a  Class  A  misdemeanor. The Director of
10    Public Health shall institute  prosecutions  and  proceedings
11    for  violation  of  the  rules and regulations adopted by the
12    Department of Public Health, provided that he may designate a
13    local board of health or local health  officer  to  institute
14    prosecutions  or proceedings for violation of those rules and
15    regulations adopted by the Department. Each State's  Attorney
16    shall  prosecute  all  persons  in  his  county  violating or
17    refusing to obey the rules and regulations of the  Department
18    of  Public  Health.  All  fines  or  judgments  collected  or
19    received  shall be paid to the County Treasurer of the county
20    in which prosecution is conducted.
21    (Source: P.A. 87-895; 87-984.)

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