(225 ILCS 729/10)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
Sec. 10.
Licensure requirement; injunction.
Beginning 6 months after the
effective date of this Act, no person, firm,
association,
or
corporation shall act as a petroleum equipment contractor or employee,
advertise or
assume to act as a petroleum equipment contractor or employee, or use any title
implying
that the
person, firm, association, or corporation is engaged in such practice or
occupation, unless
licensed by the State Fire Marshal.
The State Fire Marshal, in the name of the People, through the Attorney
General,
the State's Attorney of any county, any resident of the State, or any legal
entity within the
State may apply for injunctive relief in any court to enjoin a person who has
not been
issued a license or whose license has been suspended, revoked, or not renewed,
from
practicing as a petroleum equipment contractor, and, upon the filing of a
verified petition,
the court, if satisfied by affidavit or otherwise that the person is or has
been practicing in
violation of this Act, may enter a temporary restraining order or preliminary
injunction,
without bond, enjoining the defendant from further activity. A copy of the
verified
complaint shall be served upon the defendant and the proceedings shall
be
conducted as in other civil cases. If it is established that the defendant has
been, or is
practicing in violation of this Act, the court may enter a judgment perpetually
enjoining
the defendant from any further unlicensed activity. In the case of violation
of
any
injunctive order
or judgment entered under the provisions of this Section, the court may
summarily try
and punish the offender for contempt of court. Such injunctive proceeding
shall be in
addition to all penalties and other remedies in this Act.
(Source: P.A. 92-618, eff. 7-11-02.)
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