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92_SB0917

 
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 1        AN ACT concerning public health.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.   The  Department  of  Public  Health  Act is
 5    amended by changing Section 8.1 as follows:

 6        (20 ILCS 2305/8.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 24)
 7        Sec. 8.1.  Whoever violates or refuses to obey  any  rule
 8    or  regulation of the Department of Public Health is shall be
 9    deemed guilty of a  Class  A  misdemeanor.  The  Director  of
10    Public  Health  shall  institute prosecutions and proceedings
11    for violation of the rules and  regulations  adopted  by  the
12    Department of Public Health, provided that he may designate a
13    local  board  of  health or local health officer to institute
14    prosecutions or proceedings for violation of those rules  and
15    regulations  adopted by the Department. Each State's Attorney
16    shall prosecute  all  persons  in  his  county  violating  or
17    refusing  to obey the rules and regulations of the Department
18    of  Public  Health.  All  fines  or  judgments  collected  or
19    received shall be paid to the County Treasurer of the  county
20    in which prosecution is conducted.
21    (Source: P.A. 87-895; 87-984.)

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