Illinois Code § 7g
Illinois Code § 7g. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 7g.
Any person who takes or who knowingly permits his agent or employee to take industrial wastes or other wastes from a point of origin and intentionally discharges such wastes by means of mobile or portable equipment into any sewer, sewer manhole, or any appurtenances thereto, or directly or indirectly to any waters without possession of a valid and legally issued permit shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent offense shall constitute a Class 4 felony. Any mobile or portable equipment used in the commission of any act which is a violation of this Section shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture in the manner provided for the seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles and aircraft in Article 36 of the Criminal Code of 2012, as now or hereafter amended. The person causing the intentional discharge shall be liable for the costs of seizure, storage, and disposal of the mobile or portable equipment. The terms "industrial waste" and "other wastes" shall have the same meaning as these terms are defined in Section 7a of this Act. (Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 7g
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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