Sen. Edward D. Maloney
Filed: 4/16/2010
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4698




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4698 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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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.".