Section 225 ILCS 745/162 - [Section scheduled to be repealed 1/1/2026] Civil penalties(a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this Act shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense as determined by the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the provisions of this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.(b) The Department has the authority and power to investigate any and all unlicensed activity.(c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from any court of record.(d) All moneys collected under this Section shall be deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund.Amended by P.A. 099-0026,§ 10, eff. 7/10/2015.P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96.