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805 ILCS 405/5

(805 ILCS 405/5) (from Ch. 96, par. 8)

Sec. 5.

Any person or persons carrying on, conducting or transacting business as
aforesaid, who shall fail to comply with the provisions of this Act, shall
be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, and each day any person or persons
conducts business in violation of this Act shall be deemed a separate
offense.

A person shall be exempt from prosecution for a violation of this Act
if he is a peace officer who uses a false or fictitious business name in
the enforcement of the criminal laws;
provided such use is approved in writing by one of the following:

(a) In all counties, the respective State's Attorney;

(b) The Director of the Illinois State Police under Section
2605-200 of the Illinois State Police Law; or

(c) In cities over 1,000,000, the Superintendent of Police.

(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)