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HB4698 Enrolled |
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LRB096 15766 DRJ 31006 b |
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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 Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business |
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| Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2III as follows:
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| (815 ILCS 505/2III new) |
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| Sec. 2III. Seller's shipments of similar merchandise to |
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| consumer. If a consumer purchases merchandise, it is an |
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| unlawful practice under this Act for the seller of the |
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| merchandise to periodically send and debit the consumer's |
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| account for shipments of similar merchandise, unless the |
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| consumer has agreed, by express request or consent, to receive |
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| such periodic shipments of merchandise. The seller must clearly |
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| and conspicuously disclose any minimum purchase requirement |
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| and how the consumer may cancel periodic shipments.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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