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225 ILCS 10/11 (2026)

Whenever the Department is advised, or has reason to believe, that any person, group of persons or corporation is operating a child welfare agency or a child care facility without a license or permit, it shall make an investigation to ascertain the facts

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(225 ILCS 10/11) (from Ch. 23, par. 2221)
    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-594)
    Sec. 11. Whenever the Department is advised, or has reason to believe, that any person, group of persons or corporation is operating a child welfare agency or a child care facility without a license or permit, it shall make an investigation to ascertain the facts. If the Department is denied access, it shall request intervention of local, county or State law enforcement agencies to seek an appropriate court order or warrant to examine the premises. A person or entity preventing the Department from carrying out its duties under this Section shall be guilty of a violation of this Act and shall be subject to such penalties related thereto. If it finds that the child welfare agency or child care facility is being, or has been operated without a license or permit, it shall report the results of its investigation to the Attorney General, and to the appropriate State's Attorney for investigation and, if appropriate, prosecution.
    Operating a child welfare agency or child care facility without a license constitutes a Class A misdemeanor, followed by a business offense, if the operator continues to operate the facility and no effort is made to obtain a license. The business offense fine shall not exceed $10,000 and each day of a violation is a separate offense.
(Source: P.A. 94-586, eff. 8-15-05.)
 
    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-594)
    Sec. 11. Whenever the Department of Children and Family Services or the Department of Early Childhood is advised, or has reason to believe, that any person, group of persons or corporation is operating a child welfare agency or a child care facility without a license or permit, it shall make an investigation to ascertain the facts. If the Department is denied access, it shall request intervention of local, county or State law enforcement agencies to seek an appropriate court order or warrant to examine the premises. A person or entity preventing the Department of Children and Family Services or the Department of Early Childhood from carrying out its duties under this Section shall be guilty of a violation of this Act and shall be subject to such penalties related thereto. If the Department of Children and Family Services or the Department of Early Childhood finds that the child welfare agency or child care facility is being, or has been operated without a license or permit, it shall report the results of its investigation to the Attorney General, and to the appropriate State's Attorney for investigation and, if appropriate, prosecution.
    Operating a child welfare agency or child care facility without a license constitutes a Class A misdemeanor, followed by a business offense, if the operator continues to operate the facility and no effort is made to obtain a license. The business offense fine shall not exceed $10,000 and each day of a violation is a separate offense.
(Source: P.A. 103-594, eff. 7-1-26.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2002–2003 · leading case: Hawthorne v. Vill. of Olympia Fields, 790 N.E.2d 832 (Ill. 2003).
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Hawthorne v. Vill. of Olympia Fields, 790 N.E.2d 832 (Ill. 2003). · cites it 2× “225 ILCS 10/11, 18 (West 2000). One type of child-care facility for which licensure is authorized by the Child Care Act is a "day care home.”
Hawthorne v. Vill. of Olympia Fields, 765 N.E.2d 475 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 2× “225 ILCS 10/11, 10/18 (West 1998). The Village explains that when the Child Care Act became effective in 1969, the 1970 Illinois Constitution was not in effect.”
Hawthorne v. Vill. of Olympia Fields (Ill. 2003). “225 ILCS 10/11, 18 (West 2000). One type of child-care facility for which licensure is authorized by the Child Care Act is a “day care home.”
Hawthorne v. Vill. of Olympia Fields (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “225 ILCS10/11, 10/18 (West 1998). The Village explains that when the Child Care Act became effective in 1969, the 1970 Illinois Constitution was not in effect.”
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