# 430 ILCS 135/15: Section 15

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C430_A135_S15

## Section

- **Citation:** 430 ILCS 135/15
- **Heading:** Section 15
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Code / Chapter 430 / Act 135 / Section 15

## Text

(430 ILCS 135/15) Sec. 15. Violation. (a) Willful failure to install or maintain in operating condition any carbon monoxide alarm required by this Act is a Class B misdemeanor. (b) Tampering with, removing, destroying, disconnecting, or removing the batteries from any installed carbon monoxide alarm, except in the course of inspection, maintenance, or replacement of the alarm, is a Class A misdemeanor in the case of a first conviction and a Class 4 felony in the case of a second or subsequent conviction. (Source: P.A. 94-741, eff. 1-1-07.)

## Nearby sections

- [430 ILCS 135/1 Section 1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C430_A135_S1.md)
- [430 ILCS 135/5 Section 5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C430_A135_S5.md)
- [430 ILCS 135/10 Section 10](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C430_A135_S10.md)
- [430 ILCS 135/15 Section 15](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C430_A135_S15.md)
- [430 ILCS 135/20 Section 20](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C430_A135_S20.md)

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