TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER k: COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL AND IMMUNIZATIONS
PART 693 CONTROL OF SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS CODE
SECTION 693.35 FINES AND PENALTIES


 

Section 693.35  Fines and Penalties

 

a)         The Department, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, may fine any health care professional, laboratory or blood bank that violates Section 693.30 of this Part or Section 4 of the Act.  The fine shall be $500 for each violation.  Based upon the evidence presented at the hearing, fines shall be imposed based upon malicious intent, negligence and incompetence.  Following service of a Notice of Violation by the Department, the respondent health care professional, laboratory or blood bank shall have 10 business days in which to request a hearing.  All proceedings under this subsection shall be governed by the Department's Practice and Procedure in Administrative Hearings.

 

b)         The Department shall report each violation of Section 4 of the Act or Section 693.30 of this Part to the regulatory agency responsible for licensing a health care professional or a laboratory to which these provisions apply.  (Section 4(d) of the Act)

 

(Source:  Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 8762, effective June 12, 2013)