96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB1039


 
Introduced 02/11/09, by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














815 ILCS 308/15









    Amends the Automotive Collision Repair Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning disclosures to consumers.
















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    AN ACT concerning business.

 
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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 Automotive Collision Repair Act is amended  
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by changing Section 15 as follows:
 



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    (815 ILCS 308/15)



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    Sec. 15. Disclosure to consumers; estimates. 

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    (a) No work for compensation that exceeds $100 shall be 
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commenced without
specific
authorization from the consumer 
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after the disclosure set forth in this Section.

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    (b) Every motor vehicle collision repair facility shall 
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either (i) give to
each
consumer a written
estimated price for 
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labor and parts for a specific repair and shall not charge
for 
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work done or parts
supplied in an amount that exceeds the 
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estimate by more than 10% without oral
or written consent
from 
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the consumer; or (ii) give to each consumer a written price 
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limit for each
specific repair and
shall not exceed that limit 
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without oral or written consent of the consumer.
The estimate 
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shall
include the total costs to repair the motor vehicle.

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    Estimates shall include all charges to be paid by the 
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consumer to complete
the repair,
including any charges for 
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estimates, diagnostics, storage, and administrative
fees.

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    (c)  Motor vehicle collision repair facilities shall 
 


 






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describe in the
estimate the major
parts needed to
effectuate 
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the repair and shall designate the parts as either new parts, 
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used
parts, rebuilt or
reconditioned parts, or aftermarket 
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parts
as set forth in Section 10 of
this Act.

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    (d) Estimates shall indicate that the the collision repair 
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facility may use a
combination of
industry standard flat rate 
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(time) manuals, actual time, or condition of the
motor vehicle 
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to determine
labor costs. This disclosure mandate may also be 
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fulfilled by means of a sign
that provides the
same information 
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to the consumer. The sign shall be posted at a location that

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can be easily viewed
by the consumer.

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    (e) If it is necessary to disassemble or partially 
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disassemble a motor
vehicle or motor
vehicle component
in order 
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to provide the consumer a written estimate for required 
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repairs, the
estimate shall show the
cost of any disassembly if 
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the consumer elects not to
proceed with the
repair of the motor 
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vehicle.

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    (f) The estimate shall include the date the estimate was 
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prepared or the
date the motor vehicle was
presented to the 
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collision repair facility for repair and the odometer reading

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on the motor vehicle at the
time the motor vehicle was left 
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with the collision repair facility.

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(Source: P.A. 93-565, eff. 1-1-04.)