Illinois Compiled Statutes

225 ILCS 10/18 (2026)

Any person, group of persons, association, or corporation that:        (1) conducts, operates, or acts as a child care     facility without a license or permit to do so in violation of Section 3 of this Act;        (2) makes materially false statements in order to     obtain a license or permit;        (3) fails to keep the records and make the reports     provided under this Act;        (4) advertises any service not authorized by license     or permit held;        (5) publishes any advertisement in violation of this     Act;        (6) receives within this State any child in violation     of Section 16 of this Act; or        (7) violates any other provision of this Act or any     reasonable rule or regulation adopted and published by the Department for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act; is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and, in case of an association or corporation, imprisonment may be imposed upon its officers who knowingly participated in the violation

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(225 ILCS 10/18) (from Ch. 23, par. 2228)
    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-594)
    Sec. 18. Any person, group of persons, association, or corporation that:
        (1) conducts, operates, or acts as a child care
    
facility without a license or permit to do so in violation of Section 3 of this Act;
        (2) makes materially false statements in order to
    
obtain a license or permit;
        (3) fails to keep the records and make the reports
    
provided under this Act;
        (4) advertises any service not authorized by license
    
or permit held;
        (5) publishes any advertisement in violation of this
    
Act;
        (6) receives within this State any child in violation
    
of Section 16 of this Act; or
        (7) violates any other provision of this Act or any
    
reasonable rule or regulation adopted and published by the Department for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act;
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and, in case of an association or corporation, imprisonment may be imposed upon its officers who knowingly participated in the violation.
    Any child care facility that continues to operate after its license is revoked under Section 8 of this Act or after its license expires and the Department refused to renew the license as provided in Section 8 of this Act is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined an amount in excess of $500 but not exceeding $10,000, and each day of violation is a separate offense.
    In a prosecution under this Act, a defendant who relies upon the relationship of any child to the defendant has the burden of proof as to that relationship.
(Source: P.A. 103-22, eff. 8-8-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)
 
    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-594)
    Sec. 18. Any person, group of persons, association, or corporation that, with respect to a child care facility other than a day care center, day care home, or group day care home:
            (1) conducts, operates, or acts as a child care
        
facility without a license or permit to do so in violation of Section 3 of this Act;
            (2) makes materially false statements in order to
        
obtain a license or permit;
            (3) fails to keep the records and make the
        
reports provided under this Act;
            (4) advertises any service not authorized by
        
license or permit held;
            (5) publishes any advertisement in violation of
        
this Act;
            (6) receives within this State any child in
        
violation of Section 16 of this Act; or
            (7) violates any other provision of this Act or
        
any reasonable rule or regulation adopted and published by the Department for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act;
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and, in case of an association or corporation, imprisonment may be imposed upon its officers who knowingly participated in the violation.
    Any child care facility (other than a day care center, day care home, or group day care home) that continues to operate after its license is revoked under Section 8 of this Act or after its license expires and the Department refused to renew the license as provided in Section 8 of this Act is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined an amount in excess of $500 but not exceeding $10,000, and each day of violation is a separate offense.
    In a prosecution under this Act, a defendant who relies upon the relationship of any child to the defendant has the burden of proof as to that relationship.
(Source: P.A. 103-22, eff. 8-8-23; 103-594, eff. 7-1-26; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2010–2010 · leading case: Bright Horizons Child.'s Centers, LLC v. Riverway Midwest II, LLC, 931 N.E.2d 780 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010).
Bright Horizons Child.'s Centers, LLC v. Riverway Midwest II, LLC, 931 N.E.2d 780 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “” 225 ILCS 10/18(7) (West 2006). 5. Riverway’s Invocation of the Relocation Provision According to Riverway’s “Answer and Affirmative Defenses to [Bright Horizons’] Complaint for Declaratory Judgment,” Riverway sent a letter to Bright Horizons notifying Bright Horizons that it…”
Bright Horizons Child.'s Centers v. Riverway Midwest II (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “” 225 ILCS 10/18(7) (West 2006). 9 No. 1-09-2719 5.”
— 225 ILCS 10/18(7) — 2 cases
Bright Horizons Child.'s Centers, LLC v. Riverway Midwest II, LLC, 931 N.E.2d 780 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “” 225 ILCS 10/18(7) (West 2006). 5. Riverway’s Invocation of the Relocation Provision According to Riverway’s “Answer and Affirmative Defenses to [Bright Horizons’] Complaint for Declaratory Judgment,” Riverway sent a letter to Bright Horizons notifying Bright Horizons that it…”
Bright Horizons Child.'s Centers v. Riverway Midwest II (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “” 225 ILCS 10/18(7) (West 2006). 9 No. 1-09-2719 5.”
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