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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private
5Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 is
6amended by changing Section 40-5 as follows:
 
7    (225 ILCS 447/40-5)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
9    Sec. 40-5. Injunctive relief.
10    (a) The practice of a private detective, private security
11contractor, private alarm contractor, fingerprint vendor,
12locksmith, private detective agency, private security
13contractor agency, private alarm contractor agency,
14fingerprint vendor agency, or locksmith agency by any person,
15firm, corporation, or other legal entity that has not been
16issued a license by the Department or whose license has been
17suspended, revoked, or not renewed is hereby declared to be
18inimical to the public safety and welfare and to constitute a
19public nuisance. The Secretary may, in the name of the People
20of the State of Illinois through the Attorney General of the
21State of Illinois or the State's Attorney of any county in
22which the violation is alleged to have occurred in the State of
23Illinois, petition for an order enjoining the violation or for

 

 

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1an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the filing
2of a verified petition in court, if satisfied by affidavit or
3otherwise that the person, firm, corporation, or other legal
4entity is or has been conducting activities in violation of
5this Act, the court may enter a temporary restraining order or
6preliminary injunction, without bond, enjoining the defendant
7from further activity. A copy of the verified complaint shall
8be served upon the defendant and the proceedings shall be
9conducted as in civil cases. If it is established the
10defendant has been or is conducting activities in violation of
11this Act, the court may enter a judgment enjoining the
12defendant from that activity. In case of violation of any
13injunctive order or judgment entered under this Section, the
14court may punish the offender for contempt of court.
15Injunctive proceedings shall be in addition to all other
16penalties under this Act.
17    (b) If any person practices as a private detective,
18private security contractor, private alarm contractor,
19fingerprint vendor, locksmith, private detective agency,
20private security contractor agency, private alarm contractor
21agency, fingerprint vendor agency, or locksmith agency or
22holds himself or herself out as such without having a valid
23license under this Act, then any licensee, any interested
24party, or any person injured thereby may, in addition to the
25Secretary, petition for relief as provided in subsection (a)
26of this Section. Reasonable attorney's fees and costs may be

 

 

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1awarded to the licensee, interested party, or person injured
2if he or she successfully obtains injunctive relief, whether
3by consent or otherwise.
4(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6becoming law.