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Public Act 099-0291 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 18b-108 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/18b-108) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18b-108)
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Sec. 18b-108. Violations; Criminal penalties.
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(a) The provisions of Chapter 16 shall be applicable to | ||||
acts committed
by a driver of a motor vehicle that violate this | ||||
Chapter or any rule or
regulation issued under this Chapter.
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(b) Except as provided in subsection (d), any Any driver | ||||
who willfully violates any provision of this Chapter or
any | ||||
rule or regulation issued under this Chapter is guilty of a | ||||
Class 4
felony. In addition to any other penalties prescribed | ||||
by law, the maximum
fine for each offense is $10,000.
Such | ||||
violation shall be prosecuted by the State's Attorney or the | ||||
Attorney
General.
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(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), any Any person, | ||||
other than a driver, who willfully
violates or causes another | ||||
to violate any provision of this Chapter or any
rule or | ||||
regulation issued
under this Chapter is guilty of a Class 3 | ||||
felony. In addition to any other
penalties prescribed by law, | ||||
the maximum fine for each offense is $25,000.
Such violation |
shall be prosecuted
at the request of the Department
by the | ||
State's Attorney or the Attorney General. | ||
(d) Any driver who willfully violates Parts 392, 395, | ||
Sections 391.11, 391.15, 391.41, or 391.45 of Part 391, or any | ||
other Part of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as | ||
adopted by reference in Section 18b-105 of this Code, which | ||
would place the driver or vehicle out of service, when the | ||
violation results in a motor vehicle accident that causes great | ||
bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement, or death to | ||
another person, is guilty of a Class 3 felony. Any person other | ||
than the driver who willfully violates Parts 392, 395, Sections | ||
391.11, 391.15, 391.41, or 391.45 of Part 391 or any other Part | ||
of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as adopted by | ||
reference in Section 18b-105 of this Code, which would place | ||
the driver or vehicle out of service, when the violation | ||
results in a motor vehicle accident that causes great bodily | ||
harm, permanent disability or disfigurement, or death to | ||
another person, is guilty of a Class 2 felony.
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(Source: P.A. 88-476; 89-179, eff. 1-1-96.)
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