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| | HB3363 Engrossed | | LRB099 09473 JLS 29681 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning business.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business |
| 5 | | Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2TTT as follows:
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| 6 | | (815 ILCS 505/2TTT new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 2TTT. Consumer experience statements. |
| 8 | | (a) It is an unlawful practice to include in a contract or |
| 9 | | proposed contract for the sale or lease of consumer goods or |
| 10 | | services any provision requiring the consumer to waive his or |
| 11 | | her right to make any statement regarding the consumer's |
| 12 | | experience with the business. |
| 13 | | (b) A provision that violates this Section is |
| 14 | | unconscionable and against public policy. |
| 15 | | (c) A person who violates this Section is subject to a |
| 16 | | civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for the first violation and |
| 17 | | $5,000 for each subsequent violation. Money collected under |
| 18 | | this Section shall be deposited into the Attorney General Court |
| 19 | | Ordered and Voluntary Compliance Payment Projects Fund. |
| 20 | | (d) The penalty provided under this Section is not an |
| 21 | | exclusive remedy and does not affect any other relief or remedy |
| 22 | | provided by law. |
| 23 | | (e) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to affect |