Any person, having received notice and an opportunity for a hearing as provided in this chapter, who knowingly fails to comply with an order issued by an administrative Hearing Officer under this chapter, including the issuance of a subpoena, shall, if the order is not stayed by a court of competent jurisdiction prior to its effective date, be guilty of contempt. Contempt shall be enforceable only by the Cook County judicial system and shall be punishable by applicable law. Each day that the violation continues shall be considered a separate and distinct offense. In a prosecution under this section, it shall not be a defense that a person came into compliance with an order, sought judicial review of it, or made efforts to comply with an order, subsequent to its effective date.
(Ord. CO-03-11, passed 4-21-2003)