93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6631


 
Introduced 02/09/04, by Robert Rita
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
Provides that, if a seller, manufacturer, distributor, or other person offers a rebate on the retail purchase of a product in this State, the rebate must be given to the consumer by the seller at the time the consumer purchases the product, in the form of a reduction of the selling price. Provides that a seller, manufacturer, distributor, or other person that offers a rebate on the retail purchase of a product in this State may not impose, as a condition of receiving the rebate, a requirement that the consumer submit, by mail or any other means, any proof of purchase, receipt, form, documentation, or other information or tangible thing after purchasing the product.   Provides that a violation is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
















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HB6631

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    AN ACT concerning business transactions.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business 
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Practices Act is amended  by adding Section 2QQ as follows:
 
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    (815 ILCS 505/2QQ  new)
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    Sec. 2QQ. Rebates.

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    (a) If a seller, manufacturer, distributor, or other person 
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offers a rebate on the retail purchase of a product in this 
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State, the rebate must be given to the consumer by the seller 
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at the time the consumer purchases the product, in the form of 
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a reduction of the selling price. A seller, manufacturer, 
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distributor, or other person that offers a rebate on the retail 
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purchase of a product in this State may not impose, as a 
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condition of receiving the rebate, a requirement that the 
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consumer submit, by mail or any other means, any proof of 
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purchase, receipt, form, documentation, or other information 
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or tangible thing after purchasing the product.
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    (b) A person who violates this Section commits an unlawful 
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practice within the meaning of this Act.