Illinois Code § 20

§ 20.

Any person who knowingly transports, receives or conveys into this State any animals, carcasses or portions of carcasses, feed, seed, bedding, equipment, or other material capable of conveying contamination or infection as defined and prohibited in a proclamation issued by the Governor under the provisions of Section 10 of this Act is guilty of a business offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, for each offense, and shall be liable for all damages or loss that may be sustained by any person by reason of such importation of such prohibited animals, or prohibited materials, which penalty may be recovered in the circuit court in any county in this State into or through which such animals or materials are brought. (Source: P.A. 95-179, eff. 8-14-07; 95-554, eff. 8-30-07.)