Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 475 - LABORATORY SERVICE FEES
Section 475.50 - Failure to Submit Payment

a) Unless prior arrangements have been made with the Department to bill the submitter for Laboratory services rendered, the Laboratory may refuse to accept or may discard any sample/specimen that is not accompanied by the required service fee.

b) For local health departments and other persons approved to submit samples/specimens without advance or accompanying payment, failure to submit full payment within two months after assessment shall be grounds for the Department to refuse future samples/specimens.

c) The fee for a dishonored negotiable instrument, including, but not limited to, returned checks or insufficient payment, will be $35.