Any person that practices or offers to practice as a collection agency in this State without being licensed for that purpose, or whose license is suspended, revoked, or expired, or that violates any of the provisions of this Act for which no specific penalty has been provided herein, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any person that has been previously convicted under any of the provisions of this Act and that subsequently violates any of the provisions of this Act is guilty of a Class 4 felony. In addition, whenever any person is punished as a subsequent offender under this Section, the Secretary shall proceed to obtain a permanent injunction against that person under Section 14a of this Act.
205 ILCS 740/14b
Penalty of unlawful practice; second and subsequent offenses
Known as the Collection Agency Act
The act spans §§ 205-740-1 to 205-740-9-7 (61 sections).
P.A. 104-149, eff. 1-1-26.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.